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How did roosevelt serve 4 terms when constitution says 2 terms is the limit?
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∙ 14y ago
The constitution says that now, but it didn't then. By the way, he didn't serve 4 terms. He was elected four times, but died less than 3 months after his fourth inauguration.
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Why did Franklin Delano Roosevelt get 4 presidential terms and not 2?
When FDR served, the Constitution did not limit the number of terms a president could serve. George Washington set the precedent of two terms and presidents had followed it until FDR. After him an amendment to the Constitution was ratified that limits a president to two terms
How many terms can a lieutenant govern serve?
If there is a limit, it would be in the constitution of the state he/she serves.
Are there any term limits placed on the presidency?
Yes, there is a two-term limit on the President of the United States. This was made possible by the 22nd Amendment to the Federal Constitution ratified in 1951.
Until the Constitution of 1917 how many terms can a Mexican president serve?
There was no limit on the times a candidate could run for presidency.
Why FD Roosevelt elected for 3'rd term while the constitution not allowed?
There was no law saying you could not serve more than two terms while Roosevelt was in office.
How did they come up with how many terms can a president serve in the US?
George Washington set a standard of two terms when he chose not to run for a third. Then Franklin D. Roosevelt served all of three and was elected to a fourth term. As a reaction to that, the 22nd Amendment was added to the Constitution, which sets an official limit of two terms.
What is the term limit of a senator?
Senators serve for six-year terms. However, there is no limit on the number of terms they may serve.
Did Roosevelt serve one term?
No. Roosevelt was the first and only US President to serve four terms.
Who was the first president to serve a three year term?
The first and only president to serve a third term was Franklin Roosevelt. He actually served most of a fourth term, but passed away before the term was finished. Congress then quickly passed a law putting term limits on the presidency of two terms.
What record did Franklin Delano Roosevelt have that cannot be broken?
He was elected to four terms as President of the US. The Constitution has been changed to allow an individual to serve only two terms.
Which custom eventually became part of the constitution as the 22nd amendment?
A president not serving more than two terms. This custom was broken by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and soon after, the 22nd Amendment came to limit a president to a maximum of two terms.
How many full terms may a Senator serve?
There is no limit to the number of terms a senator can serve
