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John C. Calhoun

Vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832

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Nov 3, 2025
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Has any two-term president ever served as vice president (e.g., examples in U.S. history)?

Yes. At least one president who served two full terms had previously been vice president: . Most presidents who previously served as vice president either served only one presidential term or had more...

Feb 3, 2026

What historical or constitutional precedents exist for presidents serving as vice president afterward?

has ever later served as vice president; historical records of vice presidents and constitutional practice instead show multiple vice presidents who became president, but not the reverse . The Constit...

Jan 15, 2026

What specific actions by a vice president have historically led to impeachment proceedings in the U.S?

No vice president of the United States has ever been impeached by the House of Representatives, though the Constitution explicitly makes the vice president removable by impeachment for “treason, bribe...

Nov 30, 2025

What were historical intellectual defenses used to justify slavery and how are they critiqued today?

Across centuries intellectual defenses of slavery invoked religion, classical authority, economics, law, and pseudo‑science—claims that slavery was sanctioned by the Bible, endorsed by Aristotle and R...

Oct 29, 2025

What are the historical precedents for US states refusing to comply with federal laws or funding requests?

The historical record shows multiple, well-documented episodes in which states, localities, or institutions refused to comply with federal law or sought to resist federal funding conditions, from . Th...