The 12th Amendment of the United States Constitution

Thomas Jefferson = Democratic-Republican Aaron Burr = Democratic-Republican Alexander Hamilton = Federalist John Adams = Federalist

12th Amendment = Provides method for selecting president and vice president Article II, Section 1 = Mandated each elector cast two votes without differentiation Electoral College = Received exact same number of votes in the chaotic election of 1800 Electors = Required to split the balloting for president and vice president

12th Amendment = Addressed shortcomings of previous election system Article II, Section 1 = Mandated electors cast two votes without differentiation Presidential election of 1800 = Resulted in tie between Jefferson and Burr in Electoral College Electoral College = Played a crucial role in the selection of nation's leaders

<p>Before 12th Amendment = Tie between candidates could lead to confusion in selecting nation's leaders After 12th Amendment = Provided a clearer framework for electors in selecting president and vice president</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Passage of 12th Amendment = Marked important moment in American electoral history Chaotic presidential election of 1800 = Led to the creation of the 12th Amendment Article II, Section 1 of Constitution = Initially mandated a different voting process for electors Role of Alexander Hamilton = Supported Federalist party during the election turmoil</p> Signup and view all the answers