This came from the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution passed in 1951 under President Truman.
Two presidential terms are 8 years in length total.
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presidential succession is the order in which the office of president is to be filled
The 22nd
Limit on presidential terms......
Presidential and Vice-presidential terms are 4 years.
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2 presidential terms equals to 8 years.
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Your Answer: Presidential Terms
The length of Presidential and Vice Presidential terms is set in Article II, Section 1, Clause 1.