Which scenario would be a result of the 12th Amendment?

A.
The person with the most votes is elected president. The person with the second most votes is elected vice president.
B.
The voters have representatives called the Electoral College, who determine the president and vice president.
C.
The people vote only for the president. The president picks the vice president after election.
D.
The person with the most votes from one party is elected president. The person with the most votes from the other party is elected vice president.

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The correct answer is B. The voters have representatives called the Electoral College, who determine the president and vice president.

The 12th Amendment established the procedure for electing the president and vice president, ensuring that they are elected together by the Electoral College rather than the previous system where the candidate with the highest votes became president and the runner-up became vice president.