The American Vice President: Rethinking a Political Afterthought

Name: The American Vice President: Rethinking a Political Afterthought
Director: Michelle Ferrari
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2024-10-01
Duration: 57 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Rachel Maddow, Robin Miles, James Hite, Jared Cohen, Kate Andersen Brower

Directed by Michelle Ferrari

Documentary

20240h 57m7.0

Overview

The American Vice President explores the little-known story of the second-highest office in the land, tracing its evolution from a constitutional afterthought to a position of political consequence. Focusing on the fraught period between 1963 and 1974, when a grief-stricken and then scandal-plagued America was forced to clarify the role of the vice president, the film examines the passage and first uses of the 25th Amendment and offers a fresh and surprising perspective on succession in the executive branch.