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How did the 12th amendment correct the issue

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Answer: 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.

Explanation: he amendment stipulated that the electors would now cast two votes: one for President and the other for Vice President.

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