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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.

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What would be required to replace the electoral college with a system of direct popular vote to elect the president?

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There has only been one 'tie' in the electoral college: 1800 - Thomas Jefferson VS Aaron Burr. This tie lead to a constitutional amendment, the 12th amendment.


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Did the electoral College show that the constitutional convention trusted people?

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Where is the electoral college described?

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What does the 12 amendment means?

The 12th constitutional amendment changed the procedure for electing the president and vice president. Members of the Electoral College became required to cast a vote for both president and vice president instead of two votes for president.


The amendment that expanded the electoral college in 1961?

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