As promised, my new paper on the Equal Rights Amendment, "The Twelfth Amendment and the ERA ... had purported to rescind their ratifications before the deadline expired, and a fifth did so ...

Note: A portion of Article II, section 1 of the Constitution was superseded by the 12th amendment. The Electors shall meet in their respective states ... shall not choose a President whenever the ...

Before the amendment was ratified by most ... of revenge that would ultimately lead to extremism and despotism. The 12th Amendment, however, took political parties into account.

Passed by Congress March 2, 1932. Ratified January 23, 1933. Note: Article I, section 4, of the Constitution was modified by section 2 of this amendment. In addition, a portion of the 12th amendment ...