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 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.
a presidents term in office could last up to 4 years.
US Presidents are elected to a four year term, and can serve another. The US Constitution does not allow any more than two full terms. Then , why did President Dwight D Eisenhower serve for 12 (twelve) years ? Eisenhower served two full terms, a total of eight years. The only U.S. President to serve 12 years was Franklin Roosevelt, and the Constitutional amendment limiting how often a President may run for reelection was a direct result.
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.
Yes: in modern America, a president can only serve two terms and up to ten years in presidential office.
In the United States, a president can serve up to two terms, each lasting four years. After serving two terms, a president is not eligible to run for re-election and must step down.
By law, Obama can only serve two terms as president which means he can only serve for 8 years. This means his time is up in 2016.
A US president may serve up to two terms of four years each, for a total maximum of 8 years in office.
I heard that you can do up to 10 years; but im actually sure.
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.
can serve up to 8 years. they serve one term for four years and then there is another election. if they are elected again, they are there for another four years. they can't serve more than 8 years, though.
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.
4 years per term, they can serve up to 2 terms. With the exception of Franklin D Roosevelt who served more.
4 years, then he/she is up for re-election.
Type your answer here... he will first have to be elected when the next election comes up, then if he is elected he can serve 4 years and run for one more term if he is re-elected.
A mayor is allowed to serve up to 2 terms. That's 4 years.