The 12th Amendment: Elections could be so much more crazy

Episode 33  ·  Oct 08, 02:26 PM
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Ever wonder why our president and vice president are elected the way they are? The 12th Amendment takes a look at what happens when we get elections wrong, and how the government tried to fix it. This week, you'll learn about some crazy election, the idea of legislative supremacy, and why the vice presidency isn't all it's crack up to be. Let's go!

00:01:02 Election Craziness: An American Tale


00:02:32 The 12th Amendment 

00:04:00 January 6th and Vote Counting 


00:05:15 Legislative Supremacy? 


00:07:14 When does the Legislature Weigh in on Elections? 


00:08:58 Qualifications Clause


00:09:15 You’re Smarter now! (No Really, you know more about the Constitution than most people, statistically speaking.)


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