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How many terms could a president serve under the original constitution?
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There were no term limits on the presidency until 1952.
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Could Obama serve 3 terms?
no he cant because on the constitution it clearly says that each president could only serve 2 terms of president
When the constitution was adopted how many terms could a president serve?
The term limits for the president were put in place by an amendment to the Constitution. The president can only be elected as president two times and if he served for more than half of a term to which he was not elected, he can only be elected for one term.
What did the framers who originally wrote the constitution state that the president could serve?
There were no term limits until the 22nd amendment passed after the 4 terms of FDR. Washington set the tone for a president to only serve 2 terms, but it wasn't written in the constitution as part of the presidential term of office.
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.
What would allow a person to serve ten years as president?
If the president kept being elected so he would serve 4 years then if the country was in a huge depression/recession and he/she had a good plan they could be reelected again. AND if the original president dies and the vice president takes his seat he can serve for the next two full terms. Only if the original president's term is 2 years into it.
How many years can the president serve where is it in the constitution?
ten years
What amendment to us constitution allows the vice president to serve as acting president?
The 25th Amendment of the Constitution of the United States prescribes when and how the vice president becomes the Acting President.
How long can you serve as president or vice presodent?
According to the United States Constitution, a person can serve up to two terms as President, with each term being four years. There are no term limits for the Vice President, so theoretically one could serve in that position indefinitely, as long as they are reelected or chosen by the President to serve again.
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
Why does the vice president serve as presiding officer of the senate?
Because the constitution requires it
Was the present Irish President in breach of the Irish Constitution by being reelected?
No, a President is allowed to serve for two terms.
What is the only specific duty of the vice president, as stated in Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution?
Serve as president of the Senate.
