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Suppose, in a spasm of wisdom? inspiration? at some point in the 19th century, after a sufficiently large number of cabinet-level departments had arisen, that some unsung person(s) came up with the notion that the hitherto-poorly-defined office of vice president should be given roughly the same duties as the British Home Secretary, on the grounds that this would prove to be a valuable training ground in the event that the VP would need to step up to the highest office?

When I say "roughly", I'm thinking the VP would have today the departments of the interior, commerce, labor, energy, veterans affairs, HUD, education, and whatever else I'm forgetting. However, state, treasury, defense, and justice would still report directly to the president.
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