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Vice Presidents: We Hardly Knew Ye
The vice president of the United States is known for being "just a heartbeat away" from holding the most powerful office of the U.S. government. It's a pretty awesome responsibility. But few people know much about the men who have held this position. See how much you know.
1
Which of the following vice presidents has not gone on to become president?
2
Which vice president killed his rival in a duel?
3
Who served as both vice president and president without being elected to either office?
4
Which vice president made headlines for his impromptu debates with Soviet premier Khrushchev during his visit to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)?
5
Who was the first vice president to attain the office of the presidency due to the death of a president?
6
Who was the first vice president to live in the official vice presidential residence at the United States Naval Observatory?
7
Two vice presidents have resigned from office. In 1832, John C. Calhoun became the first to do so. Who was the second?
8
The term gerrymander comes from the name of a vice president. Which one?
9
Who won the Nobel Peace Prize during his tenure as vice president?
10
Which of the following people has not held the office of vice president of the United States?
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