How did Thomas Jefferson’s presidential election lead to the Twelfth Amendment being added to the US Constitution?
Responses
A. Thomas Jefferson’s victory over Aaron Burr led for a call to end the Electoral College system. The Electoral College was replaced with direct popular voting. Thomas Jefferson’s victory over Aaron Burr led for a call to end the Electoral College system. The Electoral College was replaced with direct popular voting.
B. Thomas Jefferson’s victory over Aaron Burr left the White House with a president and a vice president from opposing parties. Jefferson changed the system so the two offices had to be held by members of the same party.Thomas Jefferson’s victory over Aaron Burr left the White House with a president and a vice president from opposing parties. Jefferson changed the system so the two offices had to be held by members of the same party.
C. Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr each received the same number of electoral votes. The House chose Jefferson as president, and the system was changed to count separate electoral votes for the two offices.Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr each received the same number of electoral votes. The House chose Jefferson as president, and the system was changed to count separate electoral votes for the two offices.
D. The Constitution said that in the case of a tie, Congress could use one of two options. The Senate could choose the winner or it could require a second nationwide vote to choose the winner.