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Gerald Ford was only president for 2 years and 5 months. Whoever told you he served longer than 8 years is incorrect.
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Total years one can serve as a president in the US?
A US President cannot serve more than two terms.
Where is the proof that presidents can not serve for more than four years?
The answer to that question is found in the twenty second amendment of the constitution. The president can serve for more than four years, however the president can not serve more than ten years. They can serve two terms (four years each). I can not remember how they can get the other two years, but they can.The term of the president is only four years. I do not know where you got your information from, but it is completely false.
Can a president serve more than 8 years in office?
yes
When president die after serve 2 years then vice president will become a president then can he run for 2 more terms?
YES. The Constitution states that a president can serve for 10 years or two terms. Since each term is 4 years, two terms is 8 years. In these cases, the Vice-President that becomes President can finish the two years, and then run for 2 more terms in office.
How long does president serve?
can serve up to 8 years. they serve one term for four years and then there is another election. if they are elected again, they are there for another four years. they can't serve more than 8 years, though.
Is it true that a U.S. president can serve up too 10 years?
Yes if they r the vice president and the president is removed from office for any reason he becomes the president if he serves 2 years or less he is able to serve for 2 terms as president but if he serves more than 2 years even one day he is only allowed to serve for one term
How many years are terms may one person serve as president?
A term equals 4 years. A president can serve up to 2 terms meaning 8 years. For example. President Obama has been president for almost 4 years. His term is almost up. They will have an election in November and if President Obama wins, he will be president for four more years. Only 2 terms is the most for a president.
How long could the us president hold the office in the executive branch?
Normal term limit is 8 years. Two 4 year terms. If a vice-president must serve as president, he or she can not serve more than 10 years.
How long do we elect the president?
When the president is elected he or she will serve a term of not more than 4 years to be followed by no more than 1 more term of not more than 4 years if elected again. This means that the maximum number of years a president can be elected to serve is 8. It's possible for a president to serve more than that if his or her first term was the result of the previous president stepping down or passing away. The Vice President would finish the first president's term and still be eligible to be elected twice to two 4 year terms
Can president be elected vice president?
Yes, provided he has not served as president for more than 6 years and so is qualified to serve another term as president.
2 terms of a president is 8 years. How can they serve ten?
Since Franklin D. Roosevelt, no US President has served more than eight years.
What three presidents lived past ninety years of age?
A president cannot serve for more than 4 years.
