The 22nd Amendment to the United States Constitution set a two-term limit on the President. Franklin D. Roosevelt was the only President to serve three terms, and died before completing his fourth.
The thwelfth (12th) Amendment.
24th Amendment
Franklin Pierce was elected President in 1852 . The national election was held on November 2, 1852.
For the most part Franklin D. Roosevelt won the election for president in 1932 because of the dire straits of the US economy. The sitting president, US President Hoover, was blamed for the depression. To many people Roosevelt was seen as the best hope to have the economy recover.
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.
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.
Electoral College
It gives the district of Columbia electors in the presidential election
The 12th Amendment clarifies the election process for the offices of president and vice-president.
The 12th Amendment reorganized the system for electing the US President.
The 27th Amendment