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The presidential election of 1800
Both Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr received the same number of electoral votes, even though they were running mates. This created a problem. When no candidate gets a majority of votes or if there is a tie, the House of Reps chooses the president. People wanted to avoid this happening in the future. -
12th Amendment
The 12th Amendment changed the process for electing the president. Electors would now cast two separate ballots, one for the president and one for the vice president. -
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The Civil War
This was a war fought between the north and the southern states who seceded to form the Confederacy. -
13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment abolished slavery although involuntary servitude or forced labor could still be used as a form of punishment.
