Don’t take my word for it . . . read it here.
Joe Biden referenced Article 1, stating that the office of the Vice-President is just a member of the Executive Branch. He went on to contradict himself when he said that the Vice-President votes in Congress when the Senate is deadlocked.
Here’s the fact. From the Constitution:
All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
Biden was right. The Vice-President does vote in the Senate. This means that when the Vice-President votes to break ties in the Senate, He (or hopefully She) is part of Congress (the Legislative branch).
Here’s further support for that statement – straight from the Constitution.
The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.
Does it need to be more clear? The Vice-President is part of the Senate – part of the Legislature.
Finally Article 3:
The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.
Note that the word VICE is missing. The executive power shall be vested not in the Vice-President but the PRESIDENT. As much as it might pain Senator Biden, it seems that Governor Palin and Vice-President Cheney know a little more about the constitution than him.