Vice President of the United States do neither good nor evil, I must be borne away by others and met the common fate." John Nance Garner, who served as vice president from 1933 to 1941 under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, claimed that the vice presidency "isn't worth a pitcher of warm piss." Harry Truman, who also served as vice president under Roosevelt, said that the office was as "useful as a cow's fifth teat." Thomas R. Marshall, the 28th vice president, lamented: "Once there were two brothers. One ran away to sea; the other was elected Vice President of the United States. And nothing was heard
Vice President of Azerbaijan can sign international interstate and intergovernmental agreements when the President delegates this authority to him/her. To be eligible to be vice president, a person is required to be a citizen of Azerbaijan, possess voting rights, have a university degree, and have no responsibilities to other states. On 21 February 2017, President Ilham Aliyev appointed his wife Mehriban Aliyeva to be First Vice-President. The Vice-President of Azerbaijan enjoys the right of personal immunity during the whole term of his/her powers. The vice-president of the Azerbaijan Republic may not be arrested, searched, personally examined except cases when he/she has been caught red-handed.