Question

Which of these was a result of the Twelfth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? A. The number of judges on the Supreme Court would stay the same. B. Each state would have an equal number of senators in Congress C. The Electoral College was no longer needed to choose a president. D. The president and vice president would run together in elections.

Answer 1

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The Twelfth Amendment refined the process whereby a President and a Vice President are elected by the Electoral College. The amendment was proposed by the Congress on December 9, 1803, and was ratified by the requisite three-fourths of state legislatures on June 15, 1804

Answer 2

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Passed by Congress December 9, 1803, and ratified June 15, 1804, the 12th Amendment provided for separate Electoral College votes for President and Vice President, correcting weaknesses in the earlier electoral system which were responsible for the controversial Presidential Election of 1800.

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