Duane, William:

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REPORT OF A DEBATE, IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES ON A RESOLUTION FOR RECOMMENDING TO THE LEGILATURES [sic] OF THE SEVERAL STATES, AN AMENDMENT TO...THE CONSTITUTION...RELATIVE TO THE MODE OF ... A detailed report of the Senate debate leading to the passage of the 12th Amendment, which would require that electors cast separate votes for president and vice president. The successful supporters of the amendment sought to prevent the scheming that had marred the 1800 presidential election, in which Jefferson and Burr had received the same number of votes and the Federalist House sought to award the presidency to Burr despite Jefferson's clear majority in popular support. The present volume follows the debate chronologically, concluding with the official proposal of the amendment on Dec. 9, 1803.

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