Before the Passage of the Twelfth Amendment, How Were Vice

question 99

Multiple Choice

Before the passage of the Twelfth Amendment, how were vice presidents selected?

• A) The person with the second highest number of electoral votes would be vice president.
• B) The president's party would choose the vice president after the election.
• C) The president would choose the vice president after the election.
• D) The president and vice president were voted for as a team.

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Definitions:

Randomly

In a manner lacking any predictable pattern or plan, used in statistical sampling to ensure that every individual or element has an equal chance of selection.

Wavenumber

A measure of the number of wave cycles per unit distance, often used in physics and chemistry to describe the wavelengths of light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation.

Wavelength

The distance between successive crests of a wave, especially points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave.

Electromagnetic Radiation

Energy that travels through space in the form of waves, including radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays.