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How many ties may a president be elected?
A President can be elected to two terms. It does not matter if the terms are directly sequential (back to back) or not. And it's probably good for the president to wear a tie too!
When did the US decide someone can be President only twice?
The Twenty-second Amendment of the Constitution, limiting a US President to two elected terms, was ratified in 1951. This was done after Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to four successive terms as President, to prevent the Executive Branch from holding too much power.
Why is amendment 22 important?
The 22nd Amendment states that no president will be elected to more than 2 terms or 10 years. Under traditional circumstances the president will be elected to a four year term, then will be re-elected to a second four year term. After serving the eight years, that president may not run again. The ten year clause exists in case a president were to be assassinated. If the president were to be killed, the vice president would then become president. If the (assassinated) president were to serve two years before being assassinated, the vice president would serve the remaining two years, and may run for two more terms (8 years), which would total ten. No one may serve more than ten years. This amendment was passed because many people feared that a president may gain too much power and never leave office.
What is the purpose of the twenty second amendment of the Constitution?
The 22nd Ammendment states that nobody can be elected more than twice. Its a simple Ammndment...
Could George Bush serve as president again?
You're asking if George Bush can serve as President again, but you posted the question to the George W. Bush category.George Bush (George H. W. Bush) was elected President only once, so he's free to run again. The only thing that may stop him is the fact that he's 87 years old.George W. Bush was elected twice, so according to the 22nd Amendment to the U. S. Constitution he may not be elected President again.Regarding whether George W. Bush can serve again as President... The 22nd Amendment only prohibits a person from being elected President more than twice, which seems to leave the door open for one of the other ways of becoming President besides the Presidential election. Those that debate this fact point out that in order to run for Vice President you have to be qualified to be President. However, if he were Speaker of the House when both the President and the Vice President died, I believe he would be qualified to assume the Presidency.Of course, this is a huge hypothetical; I seriously doubt Mr. Bush as any intention of running for Congress.
Who was elected vice president in 1840?
John Tyler was the vice-president elected in 1840, The slogan Tippecanoe and Tyler too became famous. "Tippecanoe" was Harrison who died after a month in office so Tyler became president.
Why can't US presidents serve more than two terms?
This is limited by the 22 Amendment, passed in 1947 and ratified in 1951, which limits the service of a US President to two elected terms up to 4 years in length. Should a President succeed to the term of another President, and serve more than 2 years of that term, he is only eligible for ONE elected term. This was enacted because of fears that if a President served too long, he would assume too much power or importance as an individual, rather than as a public servant. George Washington, the first US President, had established the precedent (not set by law) that Presidents served only two terms. The exigency of World War II led Franklin D. Roosevelt to successfully seek a third and fourth term (1940, 1944), although he served only slightly more than 12 years (1933-1945).
Who does the president have the power to nominate?
The president nominates supreme court justices. (also "technically" the president selects the vice president "after" he is elected, so the president "sort-of" nominates the vice president too.) . Hope that helps.
Can a vice president be vice president and president for two terms?
Yes! There are no restrictions on how many terms . consecutive or otherwise , that a vice-president can serve, provided he is eligible to serve as president. ( A vice-president who later served two terms as president would not be allowed to come back and serve as vice-president again. ) No vice-president has yet served non consecutive terms but Charles Fairbanks , who was vice president from 1905 to 1909 ran again for vice president in 1916 but lost.
Who will become president after Barack Obama?
It's too early to tell. President Obama was re-elected in November 2012, but we have no way of predicting who might run for the presidency in 2016-- Mr. Obama will not be allowed to run (he will have served two terms, which is all a US president can serve). But there is no way of knowing in 2012 who the candidates will be in four years.
Who was the first vice president to become president without being elected president?
John Tyler was the first vice president to become President without being elected as President. He took over for William Henry Harrison, who was the first President to die in office in 1840.
What are the disadvanteges of having a president for 2 terms?
If the President does a good job, it is good to have him serve two terms. It gives him more time to implement his programs and complete any missing parts. On the other hand, if he does a bad job, even one term is too long. There are no special disadvantages in having a president for two terms-- a two term president is no more likely to do a bad job in his second term than an unknown is to do a bad job in his first and the voters know more about a man who has already served most of a term.
