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The 27th Amendment
The purpose of the 20th Amendment was to reduce the time between the election of the President and members of Congress and when they are sworn into office.
The thwelfth (12th) Amendment.
24th Amendment
Direct election of senators to Congress occurred because of the 17th constitutional amendment.
It prevents presidents and congress members from trying to pull power when they aren't technically in office by shortening the "lame duck" time between election and inauguration. Inauguration used to be March 4 for both but now it's January 3 for Congress and Jan. 20 for president
This amendment was prompted by the election of 1800 and the problems occurring in the election of President Thomas Jefferson and his running mate Aaron Burr.
The 12th amendment has this effect. It provides for separate elections of the president and vice-president.
President, congress, state governor, state congress.
Promotes productivity in Washington after an election. The amendment removed the long period of time a defeated president or member of Congress would remain in office before his successor begins.
The direct consequence of the election of 1800 was the amendment to the constitution that stipulated separate electoral college balance for president and vice president. It was the 12th amendment to be added to the constitution.
27th amendment!