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Two. You can serve two terms in any way you want but it can't be more than two terms.
U.S. Const., Amend. XXII:
"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.
Section 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission to the States by the Congress."
With the ratification of Amendment XXII, the number of times any one person could lawfully be elected President was thereby constitutionally limited to two. Lyndon B. Johnson and Gerald R. Ford, had either one been subsequently elected after acceding to the office, would have been term-limited by the operation of this Amendment to one term in office as President.
After Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to the office four times, the constitutional textual term limit was deemed necessary, but prior to the ratification of Amendment XXII, it was legally possible for a President to serve more than two terms in office. Thus, the Constitution operated differently prior to the ratification of Amendment XXII on March 21, 1947.
The constitutionality of section two as amending the amending formula contained in U.S. Const., Art. V* (which is itself silent as to a sunset for State ratification) to the extent of placing a sunset on State ratification, had originally been explicitly upheld in Dillon v. Gloss, 256 U.S. 368 (1921), but then the Court held the question non-justiciable in Coleman v. Miller, 307 U.S. 433 (1939), leaving the question entirely within the purview of Congress to decide.
In fact, Amendment XXVII was deemed ratified in 1992, 203 years after being initially submitted in 1789. However, by Coleman, a sunset provision as to ratification would be constitutional, and they have routinely been effected in various ways as to various Amendments.
*"The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate."
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Jackson, Grant, Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Reagan, Clinton and G.W. Bush were the presidents that served two or more consecutive full terms.
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How many times president can re-elect in US?
The president can be elected twice in terms of four years. A maximum of eight years- two terms
If a president is elected for two terms how many years in office will the president serve?
if a US President is elected for 2 terms he will serve 8 years unless he resigns, dies, or becomes unable to perform his duties. A vice-president (or other official) who succeeds an elected president may serve for up to 2 years without forfeiting eligibility to two elected terms. So a President can serve a maximum of 10 years under the law set forth in the 22nd Amendment.
How long can a president serve for and how many terms?
In the usa, the president can serve up to two terms, each being 4 years. The president can only serve the second term if he/she is elected again.
How many times was George Washington elected president?
Washington was the only president never elected to his office - he was acclaimed to it. He served two terms, and could have served to his death, but thought no one person should serve more than two terms.
How long is the President's terms?
In the United States, the president's term of office is four years. For many years, presidents were expected to serve no more than two consecutive terms, but there was no law about it-- in fact, President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected four times. But in 1951, the 22nd Amendment went into effect and now no president can serve more than two consecutive terms, or eight years.
What are the three qualifications for president or the vice president and how many terms can they serve?
they can be elected.
How many years does the vice president and president serve?
They are elected to four-year terms. The President can be re-elected one time. There are no restrictions on the number of vice-presidential terms.
How many terms can a president be elected to at present?
Only 2 terms, which is 8 years.
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!
How many times president can re-elect in US?
The president can be elected twice in terms of four years. A maximum of eight years- two terms
How many terms can a governor in Virginia be elected for?
In Virginia, a governor can serve only one term at a time. However, there is no limit on the total number of terms a governor can serve. This means that a governor can be re-elected for multiple terms, as long as they are not consecutive.
How many times can a president be elected to office?
2 terms or 8 years
What president was elected to the most terms of office and how many times was he elected?
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) - elected to four terms. After FDR, the 22nd Amendment ratified in 1951, limited the presidential office to two terms. 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.
Which georgian was elected president and for how many terms he serve?
Jimmy Carter 1 Term
How long could a US President stay in office in the 1800s?
For as many terms as they were elected.
How many times can a person become the president?
They can have 2 terms so they can be elected twice
How many vice presidents who served a full term got to be president later on their own?
John Adams: 2 full terms as V. P.; elected President onceThomas Jefferson: 1 full term as V. P.; elected President twiceMartin Van Buren: 1 full term as V. P.; elected President onceRichard Nixon: 2 full terms as V. P.; elected President twiceGeorge H. W. Bush: 2 full terms as V. P.; elected President onceRichard Nixon is the only person to have been elected U. S. Vice President twice and elected U. S. President twice. However, to date, nobody has yet served two full terms as Vice President AND two full terms as President.
