answersLogoWhite

0

The Twenty-Second Amendment, passed in 1947 and ratified in 1951.

Amendment 22, Section 1

No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. But this article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Where is it written that a president can serve only two terms?

Amendment no. 22 Amendment no. 22


How many terms did he serve?

According to the 25th Amendment, a president can only serve two terms and a maximum of 10 years. Franklin Roosevelt was elected four times before the Amendment was enacted.


How many terms may a president serve and what amendment made it official?

2 terms of four years and the 22nd amendment


Can a president serve three terms if they are not consecutive?

No, according to the 22nd Amendment to the United States Constitution, a president can only serve a maximum of two terms, whether consecutive or not.


What is the legislation that says the president can only serve two terms?

Yes. 22nd Amendment of the Constitution.


Where is it written that a US president is limited to two terms in office?

Such is the 22nd amendment to the Constitution . Actually the amendment says the president can only be elected to 2 terms- he may serve part of another term.


How terms can a persident serve?

As of 1947, when the 22nd Amendment was passed by Congress, a president is limited to only serving two terms.


Which amendment sets the terms for the president vice president and congress?

The 22nd Amendment was passed on March 21, 1947. The amendment set a term limit for the United States President. A President can only serve two, four year terms. There are no term limits for Vice President, House of Representatives, or Senate.


In 1951 the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. This amendment states that a president can only be elected to serve two terms. This amendment had been ratified in response to?

The number of years FDR was president. He served 3 terms and died in office.


How many terms can a persident serve?

As of 1947, when the 22nd Amendment was passed by Congress, a president is limited to only serving two terms.


The Twenty-second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states?

the president can only serve 2 terms in office


Which amendment restricted the president from serving a second term?

There is no such amendment. A president is allowed to serve for a second term. The last two presidents, Bush and Obama, both served for two terms. The 22nd amendment prohibits a third term.