THE TWELFTH AMENDMENT

SUMMARY

• The twelfth amendment explains that there are two
• Separate votes for president and Vice President

HISTORY

• Before the 12th amendment was ratified there was one vote
• The person who came in first place became president
• And person who came in second place became Vice President

THE 12TH AMENDMENT PASSED CONGRESS ON DECEMBER 9, 1804

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• The 12th amendment was officially added to the u.s. Constitution
• on June 15, 1804

OPPOSING STATES

• There were three states who voted no for the 12th amendment
• Delaware
• Massuchuesets
• Connecticut

THE REMEMBRANCE TACTIC

• The 2 in 12 stands for the two separate
• Votes for president and Vice President