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The main purpose of passing the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution

was to

(A) correct irregularities in presidential elections

(B) prevent individuals in one state from suing another state in federal

courts

(C) allow the federal government to purchase new lands from foreign

powers

(D) end the importation of slaves from outside of the nation

(E) outlaw forced labor and involuntary servitude

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The main purpose of passing the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution
was to "(A) correct irregularities in presidential elections," since its goal was to ensure that the electoral college operated more efficiently when electing the President and Vice President.
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