What happened in the election of 1800 that led to the 12th amendment?

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Toytoy · Answer 1 · 2019-07-10T14:28:49+0000

After the 1800 Presidential Election, the 12th Amendment was adopted to fix a flaw in the Constitution that had allowed Thomas Jefferson to tie in the Electoral College with his vice presidential candidate Aaron Burr.

What happened in the election of 1800 that led to the 12th amendment?

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