12th Amendment

GPTKB entity

Statements (105)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:addresses presidential elections
contingent election process
gptkbp:affects presidential succession
gptkbp:amended_by Electoral College process
no further amendments since ratification
gptkbp:amends Article II of the Constitution
Article II, Section 1
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:United_States
gptkb:electoral_college
gptkbp:enacted_by June 15, 1804
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:ensures clear distinction between President and Vice President
no tie in electoral votes for President and Vice President
gptkbp:establishes separate ballots for President and Vice President
procedures for electors
the procedure for electing the President and Vice President
gptkbp:first_election_under gptkb:1804_Presidential_Election
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on political reform movements
gptkbp:has_limitations number of candidates for President and Vice President
gptkbp:historical_documentation in American governance
gptkbp:historical_event significant change in electoral process
gptkbp:historical_source U. S. election laws
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 12th Amendment
gptkbp:included U. S. legal textbooks
gptkbp:influenced_by Election of 1800
gptkbp:is_a_constitutional_guideline_for presidential elections
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for modern presidential elections
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for U. S. electoral integrity
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of American political structure
gptkbp:is_a_reference_for electoral college debates
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of debate among political scientists
government studies programs
constitutional interpretation.
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in gptkb:historical_texts
political analysts
constitutional law studies
its impact on political parties
gptkbp:is_applicable_to federal elections
gptkbp:is_associated_with U. S. democracy
gptkbp:is_cited_in Supreme Court cases
legal cases regarding elections
gptkbp:is_considered landmark amendment
gptkbp:is_criticized_for complexity of electoral process
gptkbp:is_debated_in Congressional hearings
gptkbp:is_discussed_in civic education programs
constitutional law courses
U. S. history courses
gptkbp:is_essential_for understanding U. S. democracy
gptkbp:is_examined_in scholarly articles
political science research
gptkbp:is_implemented_in presidential elections
gptkbp:is_influenced_by Federalist and Democratic-Republican parties
gptkbp:is_influential_in modern electoral practices
gptkbp:is_located_in the Constitution's Article II, Section 1
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to other amendments regarding elections
gptkbp:is_opposed_by critics of the electoral college
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_United_States_Constitution
gptkb:Bill_of_Rights
American political system
American legal framework
U. S. electoral history
gptkbp:is_recognized_by scholars of American history
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:political_debates
political campaigns
Supreme Court rulings
political discussions about electoral reform
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:political_party
voting rights
the concept of checks and balances
subsequent amendments regarding voting rights
gptkbp:is_relevant_to current electoral practices
gptkbp:is_significant_for U. S. electoral system
presidential succession discussions
gptkbp:is_subject_to constitutional interpretation
gptkbp:is_supported_by advocates of electoral reform
gptkbp:is_taught_in law schools
civics education
gptkbp:is_used_in electoral strategies
gptkbp:key understanding U. S. electoral system
gptkbp:legal_framework electoral disputes
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:notable_release December 9, 1803
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Constitution
gptkb:U._S._Constitution
gptkbp:precedent future amendments regarding elections
gptkbp:proposed_by gptkb:the_8th_Congress_of_the_United_States
gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:provides contingent election by the House of Representatives
gptkbp:purpose modifies the procedure for electing the President and Vice President
gptkbp:ratified_by states
States of the United States
three-fourths of states
June 15, 1804
gptkbp:replaced_by original electoral process
gptkbp:replaces original electoral process
gptkbp:requires majority of electoral votes for election
electors to cast separate ballots for President and Vice President
gptkbp:requires_majority electoral votes for election
gptkbp:was_a_response_to political party conflicts
gptkbp:was_a_result_of historical electoral issues
gptkbp:was_adopted_to_address issues from the election of 1796 and 1800
gptkbp:was_influenced_by the need for a clear electoral process
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Presidential_election_of_1800
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7