Presidential Term Limits

US Government and Constitution

The 22nd Amendment sets the term limit for President of the United States, stating that no person may be elected to the office more than twice and that no person who has acted a...

constitutional-law

The Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution limits the number of terms a president may serve. Ratified in 1951, it states that no person may be elected to the...

politics

Franklin D. Roosevelt served the longest term as President of the United States, holding office for more than twelve years from March 1933 to April 1945 across four elected pres...

US Government and Politics

George Washington established a two-term precedent when he declined a third nomination in 1796, and the norm endured for 150 years across party lines. The tradition reflected bo...

U.S. Constitution Overview

The 22nd Amendment was adopted to limit presidential terms and protect against prolonged executive power. Ratified in 1951, it responds to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four terms,...

constitutional-law

Can a president run 3 terms? Under current U.S. law, the answer is no. The Constitution allows a president to be elected to two terms, or up to ten years if they assume the pres...

government-and-politics

Franklin D. Roosevelt is the only president of the United States to have been elected to and served four terms in office, serving from 1933 until his death in April 1945 during...

governance

Franklin D. Roosevelt holds the record as the longest serving president of the United States, serving over 12 years from March 1933 to April 1945 and winning four presidential e...

Status Updates

Barack Obama could not run again in 2020 because he had already served two elected presidential terms, making him ineligible under the 22nd Amendment. The amendment limits any p...

politics-and-governance

Franklin D. Roosevelt served four terms as president because of a combination of constitutional norms at the time, his own strong electoral support, and the unprecedented demand...

governance

The U.S. Constitution limits a president to two elected terms, for a maximum of up to 10 years, under the Twenty-Second Amendment. This means a president can serve two full four...

constitutional-law

The 22nd Amendment to the United States Constitution limits presidents to two elected terms in office. Proposed in March 1947 and ratified in February 1951, it was designed to p...