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The limit was set in 1947 with the passing of the Twenty-second Amendment which put a "term-limit" on the number of terms a single president can serve. The fact that FDR served four-terms as President helped to get the Amendment passed as well. See the Related Links for a more detailed description of the amendment.

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It's not a law the limits the time, it's an amendment. Amendment 22.

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The term limits for President appear in the 22nd amendment to the US Constitution.

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