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Electing the President: Article II, Section 1, Clause 3; modified by the Twelfth Amendment
1. Compare the process for electing a President established in Article II, Section 1, Clause 3 with the process as it was changed by the Twelfth Amendment. 2. Why do you think these changes reinforced the practice of naming party tickets?
II. Unexpected Transfer of Power: Article II, Section 1, Clause 6; modified by the Twenty-Fifth Amendment
1. Review the process for an unexpected transfer of power established in Article II, Section 1, Clause 6. What happens if the President dies, resigns, or becomes otherwise incapable of completing his or her term? 2. How did the Twenty-Fifth Amendment change the process for handling an unexpected transfer of power?