It was passed in 1947 and ratified in 1951. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Harry S. Truman
presidential in common
Its called an "Amendment"
The Twenty-second Amendment of the United States Constitution sets a term limit for election to the office of President of the United States. Congress passed the amendment on March 21, 1947. It was ratified by the requisite number of states on February 27, 1951.
It is not a "tradition." It is set forth in the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution.
This came from the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution passed in 1951 under President Truman.
The 22nd amendment to the US Constitution limits the number of terms for the president.
Currently, presidents of the US are limited to two elected terms by the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution. FDR was elected to four terms because the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution wasn't proposed until after FDR died during his fourth term.
The 19th US constitutional amendment was added to the Constitution 1919 June 4, implicitly giving women the right to vote in US national elections.
well, one amendment was the twenty first amendment...it was ratified on December 5th, 1933
Is wa adde n 1951.
No. The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution makes that not possible. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution