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12th Amendment
What happens when no one wins a presidential election?
We don’t talk a lot about the 12th Amendment at the National Constitution Center, but this week marks a milestone that is an…
Electoral College a rare topic of discussion at Supreme Court
With all of the recent attention given to the Electoral College, not a lot has been written by the Supreme Court on the unique…
10 fascinating facts about the Electoral College
Today, the 538 members of the Electoral College meet across the country to pick the next President of the United States. Here’s…
A Common Interpretation: The 12th Amendment and the Electoral College
As part of the National Constitution Center’s Interactive Constitution project, Sanford Levinson from the University of Texas…
James Wilson, popular sovereignty, and the Electoral College
One of many compromises at the Constitution Convention, the Electoral College gives the people a voice in the selection of the…
Don't expect Electoral College drama on December 19
Despite a popular petition on the Change.org website about how the nation’s 538 electors should vote on December 19, there seems…
Electoral College tie still looms as a possibility
It may seem like a long shot, but the highly anticipated presidential contest between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump could go to…
A recent voting history of the 15 Battleground states
As we get nearer to Election Day 2016, Constitution Daily looks at the Electoral College breakdown historically of 15 states that…
Can Ivanka Trump or Bill Clinton be the next Vice President?
Recently, the Washington Post listed 36 possible Donald Trump running mates, including his daughter, Ivanka. And there has been a…
Vice President Profile: Aaron Burr
As part of a continuing series this summer, Constitution Daily looks at Vice Presidential selections that had an impact on the…
