Question

Why was the 12th amendment added to the constitution?

Answer 1

After the 1800 Presidential Election, the 12th Amendment was adopted to fix a flaw in the Constitution that had allowed Thomas Jefferson to tie in the Electoral College with his vice presidential candidate Aaron Burr.

Answer 2

"After the 1800 Presidential Election, the 12th Amendment Was adopted to fix a flaw in the Constitution that had allowed Thomas Jefferson to tie in the Electoral College with his vice presidential candidate Aaron Burr." sorry had to use google
citation was from fairvote.com