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George Washington declined a third term and set a precedent that was almost universally followed until Franklin Roosevelt broke the tradition , ran for a third term and was elected in 1940.
U. S. Grant in 1880 let it be known that he would be willing to run for a third term, but he was not nominated. Woodrow Wilson also indicated that he could be drafted for a third term, but drew little interest.
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∙ 12y agoTheodor Roosevelt ran for a third term. However, he did so as a third party candidate. This split the republican party and he lost to Woodrow Wilson. Prior to that, no other president had ran for more than two terms.
Franklin Roosevelt won not only a third but also a fourth term he was the first and last to do so. It is now unconstitutional for a president to serve more than two terms.
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∙ 11y agoThe first President to do this was the first President, George Washington, who felt that a chief executive should not rule for longer than that. Other Presidents followed his example: Jefferson, Madison, Monroe to begin with.
Some Presidents did seek a 3rd term: Ulysses S. Grant failed to be renominated by the Republicans, and Theodore Roosevelt attempted a comeback for another term (his second elected term) but the Republicans were divided. It was not until the extraordinary circumstances of World War II that a third and fourth term became acceptable for Franklin D. Roosevelt. The 22nd Amendment (1951) prevents any future President from having three elected terms.
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∙ 16y agoPresidents can only serve a maximum of two terms. The only president to serve three was FDR. The two term maximum was put into law after FDR died.
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Can a president could run again after his term?
If he has only run once, he can run for a second term. However, If he has run twice, he cannot become president a third time.
Who was the first president to run for a third term?
An attempt was made to nominate President Grant for a third term, but he didn't campaign for it in the way people run for President now and the attempt failed. The first President to run for a third term was Theodore Roosevelt. After serving two terms from 1901 to 1908, Teddy Roosevelt did not run in 1908. In 1912, Teddy ran for the Republican nomination and lost to William Howard Taft. He then formed a third party, the Bull Moose party, and ran for President. He ultimatedly lost to Woodrow Wilson, though he did beat the Republican candidate, Taft. The first President to actively campaign for a third term and win was Franklin Roosevelt, who was nominated and elected to a third fourth term.
If the president is accused of breaking the twenty-second amendment that means the president is trying to?
The 22nd Amendment places term limits on the president. If one was accused of trying to violate it, that would mean the person attempted to run for a third term.
What did President Johnson decide not to do in 1968?
Run for a second term as President of the United States.
What did president Johnson announced in 1968?
He declared that he would not run for an additional term as president.
What year was George Washington elected to his 2nd term as president?
George Washington ran unopposed and was elected to his second term in 1792. He declined to run for a third term.
Can a president could run again after his term?
If he has only run once, he can run for a second term. However, If he has run twice, he cannot become president a third time.
Why did Washington not run third term as president?
He wanted to retire.
Did president Obama sign an executive order to run for a third term?
No
Why did Thomas Jefferson quit as vice president?
Thomas Jefferson left the office of Vice President to take the office of President. So he was more stepping up than stepping down.
Why was the twenty second amendment adopted?
The 22nd Amendment set term limits for the president. The amendment was prompted by the fact that President Roosevelt had been elected to four terms and could have been elected to more had he not died in office. Some felt President Washington had set the number of terms that were intended by the founding fathers when he declined to run for a third term.
Which president was nominated to run for a third term in office in 1940?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Why did grant choose not to run a third term?
Reportedly, President US Grant toyed with the idea of running for a third term as president. Very few of his Republican colleagues supported this idea. There had been too many scandals in the eight years Grant had served as president.
Could the voters decide if the president should have a third or fourth term?
no, a president is only allowed to run for two terms.
Why didn't Washington run for a third term?
because he wanted to retire and not be president any more.
Why did Jefferson decide not to run a third term as president?
because it was a tradition only to not serve more than 2 years as president
Why has no president run for a third term since the 1950's?
It is because congress passed a law limiting a president to 2 terms.
