I heard the US president can't serve more than two consecutive terms, but where is the rule that stops them taking a third one after a break?

jbean

The 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution limits the number of terms a person cam be elected president to 2, whether consecutive or not, and the total time served as president to 10 years. If a sitting president dies or becomes unable to perform his duties, the vice president may be elevated to the office of president, and is free to run for re-election to president for as many as 2 terms if his total time served as president will be less than 10 years. Oct 30 04, 9:09 AM

NathaNsc

The 22nd Amendment was ratified relatively recently, in 1951. This was after FDR served in his fourth term (he was elected to 4 but died in the beginning of the 4th, thus serving a bit over 12 years.) FDR was the only one to have served more than two, though Ulysses S. Grant sought a third but failed to win it. So why did so few want a third term when it wasn't against the Constitution yet? They all followed George Washington's tradition - he chose to end his presidency after 2 terms. The tradition was almost an unwritten law for 142 years. Oct 30 04, 11:01 AM

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