Food For Thought: Repeal the 12th Amendment?

I was thinking the other about the problem this country faces with rabid partisanship. In my opinion, the way things are now is not how the Founding Fathers envisioned things to be.

Federalist Paper #10 warned of the problems of “factions” or political parties would have in our system of representative democracy. While it was believed our government could tame them, clearly it has not.

I’ve been wondering what could be done to usher in an era of bipartisanship — genuine bipartisanship — and thought maybe one way would be to go back to the original way the President and Vice-President were elected prior to the 12th Amendment. The Founders originally had electors vote for President, and the runner up would be Vice-President. It seems to me, that the 12th Amendment is responsible for the established two-party system, and for exacerbating partisanship over the years.

So, tell me your thoughts… Should the 12th Amendment be repealed? Would it make things better for the country?

One thought on “Food For Thought: Repeal the 12th Amendment?

  1. William Thomas's avatar William Thomas December 6, 2011 / 7:02 pm

    It is unfair and should be repealed, therefore all concerned parties of these United States of America will be equally represented, after all are we not a representative government?

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