David Nather, CQPolitics.com's Senior Writer, talks about the role of the Vice President and discusses how Vice President Joe Biden's duties in the Obama administration compare to past Vice Presidents.

Discussion Questions

1. Who is the current Vice President? How is a Vice President elected? Has this changed since the signing of the U.S. Constitution? If so, how?
2. According to Mr. Nather, what role will Vice President Biden play in selecting a new U.S. Supreme Court Justice nominee? What previous experience does Biden have with the Judiciary? Click here to view of clip of President Obama discussing Supreme Court Justice David Souter's retirement.
3. Who is Walter Mondale? What is he credited for doing? How does Mr. Nather compare Vice President Biden to Walter Mondale? How does Mr. Nather compare Vice President Biden to Former Vice President Dick Cheney?
4. How is Vice President Biden involved in the stimulus spending? What do you think this means for the role of the Vice Presidency?