This is limited by the 22 Amendment, passed in 1947 and ratified in 1951, which limits the service of a US President to two elected terms up to 4 years in length. Should a President succeed to the term of another President, and serve more than 2 years of that term, he is only eligible for ONE elected term.
This was enacted because of fears that if a President served too long, he would assume too much power or importance as an individual, rather than as a public servant. George Washington, the first US President, had established the precedent (not set by law) that Presidents served only two terms. The exigency of World War II led Franklin D. Roosevelt to successfully seek a third and fourth term (1940, 1944), although he served only slightly more than 12 years (1933-1945).
The 22nd Amendment of the US Constitution limits presidents to serving a maximum of two four-year terms.
No more than two consecutive terms.
Yes, after his four re-elections Congress passed a law that said you could not serve more than two terms.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt FD Roosevelt. Is he the only one that served more ?
The governor of Nevada has a four year term. He may not serve more than two terms.
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Not any more. There is a two term limit on the US. presidency
GEORGE WASHING TO AND ALL THE MOST OF THE PRESIDENTS THERE ARE 10 PRESIDENTS THAT SERVED TWO TERMS
The 22nd Amendment of the US Constitution limits presidents to serving a maximum of two four-year terms.
No. After years of tradition where Presidents served no more than 2 terms, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the only President to serve more than 2. He was in the beginning of his 4th term (his third re-election) when he died. In 1947, the 22nd Amendment was passed which limited Presidents to 2 terms. It was ratified by the states in 1951.
4 years.In the US, four years. Also, US Presidents cannot serve more than ten years.
I guess it depends on the president, but a good test is if he wants to be president after two terms he probably shouldn't be.
FDR was the only president to serve more than two consecutive terms due to the second world war.
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.
2 terms10 year maximum president dies with 2 years left the vice finishes the 2 years and then can serve 2 more terms
He has already served more than two years; he was elected in 2008, and he has served nearly four years; in January 2013, he will begin to serve for another four years. I think you are asking if he will serve more than two "terms"-- but he cannot. Presidents are not allowed to serve for more than two terms, according to the 26th amendment to the Constitution.
FDR was running for 4 terms because it was during the great depression and WWII so during hard times presidents stay because u can't keep changing presidents.