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22nd amendment to the constitution ratified on 2-27-1951

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The presidential term limits took effect in 1951. The Twenty-second Amendment set down the limit of two terms for the President.

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The 22nd Amendment was ratified on February 27, 1951.

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Harry Truman

The first President to which the amendment was applicable was Dwight D. Eisenhower.

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February 27, 1951 was when the 22nd amendment was ratified and became a part of the Constitution thereby limiting the President to tw0 terms.

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Two consecutive four year terms.

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