The 12th Amendment changed the way the president is elected.
17th amendment, state legislatures used to pick them but now the people do
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A Constitutional amendment to clarify the way votes are cast in the Electoral College was necessary because it was unclear as to which votes were for the president and which votes were for the vice president. This was accomplished through the Twelfth Amendment.
The 25th Amendment specifically covers this topic, but there are also mentions of it in Article II, Section 1, and the 20th Amendment. Then the full line of succession is listed in the Presidential Succession Act.
The Electoral College votes cannot be challenged. They are appointed by their own State to vote for the State, but when elected they can vote any way they want. They do not have to follow the vote of the people of their State. The President is the only one elected this way. To challenge an elected President it can only be done through Constitutional means, such as treason, or unqualified to hold the office of President of the United States of America.
Amendment #12
changed the way votes were cast for the President and vice president
The seventeenth amendment changed the way the senators were elected. Initially the senators were elected directly by the people, but after the 17th amendment change, the senators are appointed by the state legislatures.
Structure of the Federal GovernmentThe 12th amendmentmade an important change in the way the president and vice-president were elected. The 20th amendment moved up the starting date for a new Administration and a new Congress.
elects the President and Vice President
The 12th Amendment clarifies the election process for the offices of president and vice-president.
The 12th amendment was ratified June 15, 1804 during Jefferson's first term, but in time to apply to the 1804 election when Jefferson ran for a second term. It changed the way in which the president and vice-president were elected.
17th amendment, state legislatures used to pick them but now the people do
This phenomenon is not due to any amendment. Amendment 12 changed the procedure for electing the President, but did not actually change the indirect way the President is elected. Popular vote is not mentioned in the Constitution and does not elect directly elect the President and such is the plan in the body of the Constitution.
The Twelfth Amendment was passed. It changed the way presidents are elected. It was no longer the first place votes would be President and second place would be VP.
12th Amendment - Ratified June 15,1804 Changed the way the President and Vice President are elected. The 12th Amendment means: - separate ballots are used for president and vice president. - the candidates with the greatest number of votes for each office will be elected if that number constitutes a majority of the total electors. - if a majority for the president is lacking, the House of Representatives shall vote by state from among the three highest candidates. - if a majority for the vice president is lacking, the Senate shall vote by state from among the two highest candidates - the vice president must meet the same constitutional requirements as provided for the president.
1800, where there was a tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. The tie broke the electoral college because both candidates received the same number of electoral votes. This led to the passage of the twelfth amendment, which changed the way the president and vice president were elected.