answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

George Washington, the first US president, set a non-binding precedent that was followed from 1787 to 1940.

Washington was the first to refuse a third term, thereby accepting a precedent that was followed by all until FDR broke it, although Grant let it be known that he would accept a draft for a third term and Wilson hinted that he might go for a third term before he had his stroke. Teddy Roosevelt left after his first 7 years as President (1901-1909), but regretted it. In 1912, he ran for president again in his newly formed Bull Moose party, against his fellow Republican and successor, William Howard Taft.

User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

Franklin Roosevelt was the only one to serve more that two terms as president.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

George Washington

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

George Washington

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Which president refused to serve more than two terms?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What is the maximum number of terms a president can serve?

A president can serve no more than two full terms.


Can a vice president serve 3 or more terms as a vice president?

yes a vice president can serve as many terms as the person voted president has chosen him as his running mate. this position is not elected by the people.


Total years one can serve as a president in the US?

A US President cannot serve more than two terms.


Which president served beyond two terms?

Franklin Roosevelt was the only president to serve more than two terms.


Which president was the only president to serve more than 2 terms?

Franklin D Roosevelt -- he served 4 terms


Who was the president to serve more than 2 terms?

Franklin D. Roosevelt


What President first indicated that no president should serve for more than 2 terms?

George Washington


Who was the only president to serve more than 2 consecutive terms?

The president is Franklin Delanor Roosevelt.


Who was the first US president to be elected to a second term?

George Washington was the first president to be elected twice. In fact, Washington had to decline to serve a third term and thereby established the precedent against remaining in office for more than two terms.


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.


Can Bush serve more than two terms?

No, President Bush cannot serve any more terms since he has already done two. No president can do any more than two terms under our current U.S. law.


What is the maximum number of terms for a president?

There is no overall maximum number of terms that someone can be President of the USA, but there is a limit of two consecutive terms. It is possible that someone could serve two terms, sit out a term, then serve two more terms.