Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution . The Vice President , together with the President of the United States , is indirectly elected by the people , through the Electoral College , to a four-year term .
Simplified: The Vice President of the United States of America is the second-in-command to the President .