In 1803, the new electoral proposal passed and it was ratified by the states, so Burr, inadvertently, helped to improve the American political system. "One of Burr's lasting contributions was that decision to run," Randall notes. It led Congress in 1803 to enact the 12th Amendment, which ...
In June, 1820, as the debate over admission continued in Congress, Missouri ratified a constitution that contained a provision excluding free Negroes from residence. A majority of congressmen then voted against admission, on the ground that free Negroes were citizens of the states in which they r...
The 12th Amendmentratified in 1804created separate presidential and vice presidential ballots for electors. As originally defined, electors selected presidential candidates on a single ballot with the top vote recipient selected as president and the runner-up the vice president. This process created par...