Florida Civics EOC Reporting Category 3 Practice Test

The Twelfth Amendment changes how the Electoral College votes by requiring electors to cast separate ballots for president and for vice president. Ratified in 1804 after issues in earlier elections, this ensures the two offices are chosen on distinct votes rather than the second-place candidate becoming vice president. It also outlines what happens if no candidate wins a majority: the House selects the president from the top three, and the Senate selects the vice president from the top two. This separate-vote system makes the pairing of president and vice president clearer and helps prevent mismatches between the two offices.