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It's the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution, proposed 3/21/1947 and ratified 2/27/1951
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Presidents can serve up to how many years?
Eight. Each term is 4 years. A president can serve a term and then get re-elected one time.
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.
How many years did George Washington serve as President before he vetoed an act of Congress?
George Washington served as a president for eight years.
How long is a president president for?
They serve in four year terms. Currently, a president can only serve 2 terms.
What did the framers who originally wrote the constitution state that the president could serve?
There were no term limits until the 22nd amendment passed after the 4 terms of FDR. Washington set the tone for a president to only serve 2 terms, but it wasn't written in the constitution as part of the presidential term of office.
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