What does the 22nd Amendment do?

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asked Jan 21 in Government by leapinglemur (1,470 points)
What does the 22nd Amendment do?

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answered Jan 21 by walkingmore (15,870 points)
The 22nd Amendment limits the number of terms that a person can serve as a president to two terms.

The 22nd Amendment was ratified in 1951.

The limit to two 4 year terms that the 22nd Amendment limits applies to both consecutive and nonconsecutive terms.

The 22nd Amendment also sets eligibility conditions for presidents that succeed to the unexpired terms of their predecessors.

The 22nd Amendment was also proposed after President Franklin D. Roosevelt won four consecutive elections.

And Roosevelt's actions also led to fears of an elective monarchy.

Before the 22nd Amendment, the constitution did not explicitly prohibit presidents from serving more than 2 terms.

And George Washington set a precedent by serving only 2 terms.

The 22nd Amendment was approved by Congress on March 21st, 1947.

And the states ratified the 22nd Amendment on February 27th 1951.

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