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Before the Twelfth Amendment, the vice president was basically the runner-up for president. When that meant the vice president was a defeated candidate from a different party, it all but guaranteed that nothing would get done. It was believed that electing both the president and vice president on a single ticket would eliminate this problem.
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∙ 13y agoEasy... the 16th amendment. Don't ask... it says so in my Government textbook.
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How did the 16th Amendment modify Article 1 Section 9 clause 4?
the 16th amendment removed any need to apportion income taxes among the states.
Where does the constitution deal with fugitive slaves?
The Fugitive Slave Clause is found in Article IV, Section 2, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution. This clause was mostly rendered moot by the passage of the 14th Amendment.
What type of clause is in article 3 section 2?
elastic clause
Is the necessary and proper clause formal or informal amendment process?
Neither. The Necessary and Proper Clause is part of the original Articles of the US Constitution (Article I, Section 8, Clause 18), so it's not an amendment, but is a formal part of the US Constitution. When use of the Necessary and Proper clause is expanded beyond the justifiable reach of Congress, that would be considered an informal amendment process.
Where is copyright mentioned in Constitution?
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8 is the "Copyright Clause."
What are some clauses on the 15th amendment?
One would be Article 4:Section 2 Clause 1
What amendment protects rights to intellectual property?
Intellectual property is in the Constitution itself, in Article I, section 8, clause 8.
What section is the elastic clause in?
article one section eight, it is clause #18
What is article 1 section 8 called the elastic clause?
Article I, Section 8 is not called the Elastic Clause. The Elastic Clause is part of that Section, contained in its last paragraph.
How did the 16th Amendment modify Article 1 Section 9 clause 4?
the 16th amendment removed any need to apportion income taxes among the states.
Where does the constitution deal with fugitive slaves?
The Fugitive Slave Clause is found in Article IV, Section 2, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution. This clause was mostly rendered moot by the passage of the 14th Amendment.
What part of the constitution says that the office of the president should be transferred to vice president if the president dies while in office?
Article II, Section 1, Clause 6, and the 25th Amendment
What clause in section 1 of the fourteenth amendment was undermined by the slaughterhouse clause?
The privileges and immunities clause
What type of clause is in article 3 section 2?
elastic clause
Which article of the US Constitution discusses the electoral college?
Article II of the United States Constitution states that "Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector."
Where is the electoral college explained?
in the U. S. Constitution: Article II, Section 1, Clause 2 and the 12th Amendment
What article contains full faith clause?
Article IV, Section I
