VIKRAM DAVID AMAR Is Governor Sarah Palin Right That the Vice President Has the "Flexibility" to Play a Larger Role in the Legislative Branch? Though the Question Is Complex, Palin is Likely In Error FindLaw columnist and U.C., Davis, law professor Vikram Amar discusses Governor Sarah Palin's claim, during the recent vice-presidential debate, that the Vice President has the flexibility to play a larger role in the legislative branch than just breaking ties in Senate voting. Amar analyzes the relevant constitutional history and text and concludes that Palin is wrong; this evidence suggests that the vice-president's proper role lies in the Executive Branch alone.