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US presidents are elected to four-terms. They are allowed to serve a second term if they are re-elected but there is a two-term limit due to the 22nd amendment to the US Constitution which was ratified in 1951. Before this amendment there was a precedent set by Washington for the 2-term limit, but FDR was willing to break the precedent and ran for and was elected to four terms. He died in office before he could try for a fifth term.
The average per President of time served as President for all of the Presidents from Washington through Obama is 5.30 years. Mr. Jphelm cited the longest presidency above. The shortest was William Henry Harrison's 31 days in 1841.
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∙ 10y agoEver since 1789, the US has had a president and the same Constitution which guides the election of new president every four years and clearly defines the powers of the president and the Congress and the Supreme Court.
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∙ 15y ago4 each term, but you are allowed to run for two terms, so many are in office for 8 years
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∙ 6y agoThere have been presidents since March of 1789.
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∙ 11y agoever since he got elected
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∙ 11y ago300 years
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How many years did president ford serve as president?
President Gerald Ford held the office of the presidency for 2.42 years.
How many years is the US president is elected for?
4 years
How many years did Cory Aquino to be a president?
Cory Aquino was president for 76 years (1933-2009)
How many years can the President serve Why is there a limit to how many terms a person can be President?
The president can serve up to eight years, which is two terms. A term is four years. A limit has been set, so our government will not become a dictatorship.
In what year would the 54 president take office?
It depends upon how many times Presidents 45 through 53 get re-elected. President's serve 4 year terms and can only serve maximum of two terms, thus the maximum any President can serve is 8 years. As of right now President Obama is our 43rd President serving in the 44th presidential peroid. - so between him and the 54th President there will be 10 other Presidents and each will serve either 4 or 8 years. Since 10 Presidents will serve either 4 or 8 years in order to get to President 54 - there will be a minimum of 40 years (10 x 4 years) to a maximum of 80 years (10 x 8 years) before President 54 takes office. Thus, since we are in year 2009, the range would be from 2049 - 2089 when President 54 takes office.
How many years has it been since Washington george was president?
It has been approximately 226 years since George Washington was president. He served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.
Was the Washington monument the first to honor a president?
The Washington monument was the first by many years of the monuments built in the National Mall in Washington, DC. Since Washington was the first president to die, he was the first to have a tomb .
How many years have obama served?
As President, since January 2009.
How many years has president Obahma served?
Obama has been President since January 20, 2009.
How many years has the US had presidents?
The president was a feature of the original US Constitution which was ratified to create the United States in 1787amd 1788. The first election was held in 1788 and the first President took office in April of 1789. The US has had a president ever since.
How many years has deval Patrick been president?
He is not president. He has been governor of Massachusetts since January 2007.
How many years has it been since Andrew Jackson been president?
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What was the first name of Lady Macbeth?
Martha Dandridge Custis was the wife of the first US president. However, the answer is not so simple , since the title of "first lady' was not used for the President's wife until many years later. ( Please see the related question for more detail.)
How many years did Abraham licolin run for president before he finally won?
He won on his first try for President.
How many years after the declaration of independence was George Washington inaugurated as the first president of the US?
12 years.
How many years nelson in prison?
27 years, and was released in 1990. Then he became the first president of Africa.
How many years since the first car?
Sibtract 2010 and 1769
