[1] North Carolina ratified in November, 1789, and Rhode Island in May, 1790.
[2] To prevent a repetition of such an unfortunate affair, the twelfth amendment of the Constitution was adopted in 1804, changing slightly the method of electing the President.
[7] The following paragraph was in force only from 1788 to 1803.
[10] First ten amendments proposed by Congress, Sept. 25, 1789. Proclaimed to be in force Dec. 15, 1791.
[11] Proposed Sept. 5, 1794. Declared in force January 8, 1798.
[12] Adopted in 1804.
[13] Adopted in 1865.
[14] Adopted in 1868.
[15] Proposed February 27, 1869. Declared in force March 30, 1870.
[16] Passed July, 1909; proclaimed February 25, 1913.
[17] Passed May, 1912, in lieu of paragraph one, Section 3, Article I, of the Constitution and so much of paragraph two of the same Section as relates to the filling of vacancies; proclaimed May 31, 1913.
[18] Ratified January 16, 1919.
[19] Ratified August 26, 1920.
[20] Promoted from the vice-presidency on the death of the president.
[21] Population in 1912.
[22] Population in 1918.
[23] Population in 1903.
[24] Population in 1917.
[25] Population in 1911.
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