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Under the 22nd Amendment, a US President may be electedto two at most 4-year terms of office. However, a Vice President who succeeds an elected President and serves more than two years of that President's term may only be elected to one term. A Vice President who succeeds an elected President and serves two or fewer years of that person's term of office may be elected twice more.

This effectively limits a President to a maximum of 10 years in office (two and one-half terms).

The actual text of Amendment 22, Section 1(amendment passed 1947, ratified 1951)"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."
Now, they can only serve two 4-year terms.

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A US President may normally be elected to serve two4-year terms for a total of 8 years. However, under the 22nd Amendment, a President who succeeds to more than 2 years of another President's term may only be elected to one term.

This effectively limits a President to a maximum of 10 years in office (two and one-half terms). The amendment was enacted after Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to 4 terms, and served just over 12 years in office.

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Short Answer: 2 terms. Partial terms over 2 years count in that amount. One person could potentially serve as President for 9 years, 364 days under certain conditions.

Amendment 22 - Presidential Term Limits. Ratified 2/27/1951.

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.

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a president can serve up to two terms in office

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ummm i dont really know how to answer this the question does not make sense

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Two Terms

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Nobody may be elected president more than?

In the United States, a president may be elected to serve no more than 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 many years may a person be appointed as a president?

The president of the US isn't appointed ... rather, elected. A maximum of two terms (8 years) is all they can serve in that office.


How many terms can a president serve-?

This depends on the country/organization. See related questions.United States:A US President may be elected to only two 4-year terms of office, under the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution. He may also serve up to 2 years of the term of the preceding President, through succession, for a total of ten years in office, However, if he serves more than 2 years of a preceding President's term, he can only be elected to one more full term. (The unlikely possibility that a Vice President could succeed to terms of more than one President is not addressed.)Bolivia:A president may only be elected for a single non-renewable 5 year term.Ecuador:As of the 2008 Constitutional Change, A president may be elected to at most two - 4 year terms.2 terms for a total of 8 years ( each term is 4 years).


Can the president may be re-elected three times?

The President may only be re-elected one time, to serve two consecutive terms. ------------ Well, technically, a person may serve as many as 10 years as President. This can be accomplished if the vice president must finish the term of another president and the time remaining is equal to but less than 2 more years. At that point the sitting president can be elected two more times. Could you claim they were re-elected twice? That's up to the observer.

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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!


Nobody may be elected president more than?

In the United States, a president may be elected to serve no more than two terms.


Member of the house may serve how many terms?

Unlimited terms. The only elected federal office to have term limits is the president.


Total number of years a president may be elected?

The US president can be elected for two terms which would be 8 years total.


Number of terms a President may be elected?

A president can be elected for two terms of four years. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was president of the United States for twelve years, because the country didn't want to elect a new president during the war and the Great Depression of 1929.


Can president run for office again why?

The US Constitution sets limits on the number of terms that one may be elected President- to two terms. So yes, the President may run for re-election, and be re-elected- one time.


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 many times may times may a person be elected president?

A person can be elected president at most two times.


How many times may a representative be elected?

As long as he or she is elected to be a representative. There is no limit to how many terms a House of Representative member may be elected.


If a newly elected president dies in office and the vice president assumes the office of president could they then run for president and be elected for 2 full terms?

No, They can not run for two full terms. However,they may run for one more term in office as President of the United States.


How many times may a president be elected?

After FDR's presidency (4 terms) end 1945, the max term limit was changed to two.


What is the two term limit?

A term limit is a legal restriction that limits the number of terms an officeholder may serve in a particular elected office.