The 12th Amendment dealt with the issue of

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A	buying land
B	Presidential election
C	Judicial Review
D	Embargos

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Passed by Congress December 9, 1803, and ratified June 15, 1804, the 12th Amendment provided for separate Electoral College votes for President and Vice President, correcting weaknesses in the earlier electoral system which were responsible for the controversial Presidential Election of 1800.

Detailed explanation-2: -After the experiences of the 1796 and 1800 elections, Congress passed, and the states ratified, the 12th Amendment to the Constitution. Added in time for the 1804 election, the amendment stipulated that the electors would now cast two votes: one for President and the other for Vice President.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Twelfth Amendment stipulates that each elector must cast distinct votes for president and vice president, instead of two votes for president.

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USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

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