THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THOMAS JEFFERSONS PRESIDENCY LOUISIANA PURCHASE LEWIS CLARK AND MORE
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Created the 12th Amendment to separate votes for President and Vice President
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Created a limit on candidates who can run
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Created the Election Law of 1800
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Created the Electorial College
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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: -Solution to Dispute over Electing President The convention rejected direct election of the president by “the people, ” in favor of a system of electors equal to the number of senators and representatives and to be chosen by the states.
Detailed explanation-3: -With the vote tied, the presidential election was then decided by the House of Representatives as stipulated in Article II, Section 1, of the U.S. Constitution. After thirty-six ballots, the Federalist-controlled House finally elected Thomas Jefferson president on February 17, 1801.