Constitution expressly denies the national government the power to levy duties on exports; to take private property for public use without the payment of just compensation; to prohibit freedom of religion, speech, press, or assembly; to conduct illegal searches or seizures; and to deny to any person accused of a crime
While the vice president’s role as president of the Senate is largely ceremonial, in cases of a tie vote (50-50) on a bill, the vice president can break the tie.
