The Origins of the Twelfth Amendment: The Electoral College in the Early Republic, 1787-1804

Abstract

Preface Introduction A New Hand: No Kings, No Queens Origins of the Electoral College The Ratification Debate The First Presidential Election New York Abstains Learning To Play New Rules for the Game in 1792 An Election without Washington Preparations for 1800 The Election of 1800 The Contingency Election of 1801 The Electoral College in 1801 Shuffling the Deck Partisan Principles and Interests The House Initiates an Amendment The Senate Adopts a Different Plan The House Concurs Winner Take All Ratification of the Twelfth Amendment The Election of 1804 Epilogue Appendices Notes Bibliography Index