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29/09/2018

What is the main reason for the 12th Amendment?

What is the main reason for the 12th Amendment?

Passed by Congress December 9, 1803, and ratified June 15, 1804, the 12th Amendment provided for separate Electoral College votes for President and Vice President, correcting weaknesses in the earlier electoral system which were responsible for the controversial Presidential Election of 1800.

How was the 12th Amendment passed?

The amendment was proposed by the Congress on December 9, 1803, and was ratified by the requisite three-fourths of state legislatures on June 15, 1804. The new rules took effect for the 1804 presidential election and have governed all subsequent presidential elections.

How is voting done in the US?

The most common method used in U.S. elections is the first-past-the-post system, where the highest-polling candidate wins the election. Some may use a two-round system, where if no candidate receives a required number of votes then there is a runoff between the two candidates with the most votes.

What do you mean by delimitation of constituency?

Delimitation literally means the act or process of fixing limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies in a country or a province having a legislative body. The job of delimitation is assigned to a high power body. Such a body is known as Delimitation Commission or a Boundary Commission.

How many constituencies is India divided into?

For the purpose of constituting the Lok Sabha , the whole country has been divided into 543 Parliamentary Constituencies , each one of which elects one member. The members of the Lok Sabha are elected directly by the eligible voters .

Which state has the highest number of seats in Lok Sabha?

Summary

State/Union Territory Lok Sabha seats Reserved for the Scheduled Castes
Karnataka 28 5
Kerala 20 2
Madhya Pradesh 29 4
Maharashtra 48 5