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No, Thomas Edison was not the 12th president of the United States. He was an inventor and businessman, known for his contributions to the development of the phonograph and the practical electric light bulb. The 12th president of the United States was Zachary Taylor, who served from 1849 to 1850.
The 12th Amendment of the Constitution states that electors are to vote separately for the president and vice president, on separate electoral ballots.Before this amendment the electors cast two votes in one election and the second-place finisher was made vice-president. In 1800 Jefferson and his running mate, Aaron Burr, tied in electoral votes, sending the election into the House of Representatives to decide and this event prompted the introduction and ratification of the 12th amendment in time for the 1804 election.The 12th amendment does this. .Before this amendment, ratified in the early 1800s, the person with the most votes became president and the person with the next greatest number of votes became vice president.
Zachary Taylor served as the 12th US President from 1849 until 1850 when he died suddenly.
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It required electors to vote for president and vice president separately. Before its ratification, the candidate with the most votes was elected president and the candidate that came in second was elected vice president.