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Congress proposed the Twelfth Amendment to correct a flaw in the way the Electoral College chose the President and Vice President. The original system was that as several individuals ran for President, the President would be the one who had the most votes and the Vice President would be the one who had the second most votes. In 1796, this led to the election of John Adams, a Federalist, as President and Thomas Jefferson, a Democratic Republican, as Vice President. The two were forced to work together even though they were from opposing parties with opposing viewpoints on how government should work. It would be like having Barack Obama as President and John McCain as Vice President today.
In addition, at that time each elector had two ballots to cast. If each one cast one for one major party candidate and one for the other major party candidate, the result would be a tie. Then the president would have to be chosen by the http://wiki.answers.com/Why_did_Congress_pass_the_Twelfth_Amendment_to_the_US_Constitution#ofRepresentatives and that process had its own problems in that political wrangling could wind up being the basis for one candidate to be elected over another perhaps more qualified one.
Even under the Twelfth Amendment, political wrangling entered into Presidential elections. IN the 1824 election Andrew Jackson received 99 electoral votes and John Quincy Adams received 84. The House of Representatives chose Adams as President. Henry Clay was then Speaker of the House of Representatives. When Adams took office, he made Clay his Secretary of State prompting Jackson to claim that Adams and Clay and other Representatives had made a "Corrupt Bargain" alleging that Clay had influenced the House to elect Adams in return for Adams appointing Clay to the Secretary of State position.
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Why did congress pass the suffrage amendment?
To give equal voting rights to women. Congress did not enact that amendment or any other. The STATES amended the Constitution to allow female voting.
What is the 49th amendment to the US Constitution?
Congress shall not pass any law at applies to the people that does not apply to them.
What role does a governor play in the amendment process?
In the case of state governments wanting to make an amendment to the state constitution, a governor has the ability to pass the amendment or veto the amendment. The amendment bill must first be passed in the state congress.
Why is the process for amending the Constitution so comp?
First, the amendment must go to Congress and it must have a 2/3 pass. Second, the state legislatures must have a 3/4 pass.
What take a vote by Congress to approve an amendment to the US Constitution?
The United States Constitution may have an amendment added through two different avenues. The first avenue, the better known avenue, is to introduce the proposed amendment to the houses of Congress where it needs to pass a vote with a two-thirds majority vote. The second avenue to add an amendment is through a special Constitutional Convention that is called for by two-thirds of the State legislatures.
What law or amendment gave congress the right to pass taxes in US history?
Article I of the US Constitution gives Congress this power.
Why did congress pass the suffrage amendment?
To give equal voting rights to women. Congress did not enact that amendment or any other. The STATES amended the Constitution to allow female voting.
What is the 49th amendment to the US Constitution?
Congress shall not pass any law at applies to the people that does not apply to them.
When did congress pass the 13 amendment?
The 13th amendment to the US Constitution was passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified by the states December 6, 1865. See the link below.
What role does a governor play in the amendment process?
In the case of state governments wanting to make an amendment to the state constitution, a governor has the ability to pass the amendment or veto the amendment. The amendment bill must first be passed in the state congress.
What amendment did Congress pass in 1865 and what did the amendment do?
The amendment that Congress passed in 1865 was the Thirteenth amendment and it banned slavery in the United States.
Which amendment allowed congress to pass an income tax?
16th amendment
Why is the process for amending the Constitution so comp?
First, the amendment must go to Congress and it must have a 2/3 pass. Second, the state legislatures must have a 3/4 pass.
A proposed amendment passes Congress with a simple majority What happens next?
Taking the route you proposed, once Congress passes a proposed amendment, the amendment is subsequently proposed to State Legislatures. 3/4 of the State Legislatures must pass in order for the amendment to be added to the Constitution. --Charlie G.
Could congress pass a law that would reduce the number of senators from the state of Rhode Island to one?
The number of senators per state is a provision of the US constitution and it therefore can only be changed by a constitutional amendment. Congress would be able to propose such an amendment, if it wished to do so, but the amendment would have to be ratified by the state legislatures before it would become part of the constitution.
What proportion of Congress is needed to pass a Constitutional amendment?
2/3rds majority in both the US House and Senate are required to propose an amendment to the US Constitution. Once passed by Congress, the amendment requires ratification of 3/4ths of the States to become law.
How many states are needed to amend the Constitution?
The Amendment process is the formal way to change the Constitution. An amendment may be proposed by two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress or by a convention called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of the state legislatures. Ratification of an amendment takes three-fourths of the states to approve.
