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The Twelfth Amendment in the National Archives. The Twelfth Amendment was proposed by the 8th Congress on December 9, 1803, when it was approved by the House of Representatives by vote of 84–42, [16] having been previously passed by the Senate, 22–10, on December 2. [17]
A proposed amendment may be adopted and sent to the states for ratification by either: The United States Congress, whenever a two-thirds majority in both the Senate and the House deem it necessary; or. A national convention, called by Congress for this purpose, on the application of the legislatures of two thirds (presently 34) of the states ...
The first memo described the constitutional and statutory process for opening and counting of electoral votes under the Twelfth Amendment and Electoral Count Act, alleging that the Electoral Count Act was unconstitutional. The memo further claimed that the Vice President, who also serves as President of the Senate and presides over the joint ...
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A national convention, called by Congress for this purpose, on the application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the states (34 since 1959). [ 2 ] [ 3 ] This option has never been used. To become part of the Constitution, an amendment must be ratified by three-fourths of the states (38 since 1959) by either (as determined by Congress):
However, under the 12th Amendment, contingent elections are not held only in the event of a tie but rather if no candidate receives "a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed", [17] [18] which can occur regardless of whether the size of the Electoral College is set at an even or odd number if more than two candidates receive ...
The work of the National Archives is dedicated to two main functions: public engagement and federal records and information management. The National Archives administers 15 Presidential Libraries and Museums, a museum in Washington, D.C., that displays the Charters of Freedom, and 15 research facilities across the country. [11]
The amendment also replaced section 103 of the constitution; the original text of this section defined the provincial boundaries by reference to the 1993 constitution, while the substituted text defined them by reference to Schedule 1A. The boundary changes which resulted from the amendment were: