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.
The 12th Amendment reorganized the system for electing the US President.
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The 12th Amendment clarifies the election process for the offices of president and vice-president.
The 12th Amendment changed the way the president is elected.
The thwelfth (12th) Amendment.
Before the 12th amendment the President & Vice President were elected independently. They could be worlds apart politically or even hate each other. After the 12th people voted for the President & Vice President as a pair.
Such is the gist of the 12th amendment.
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