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The 22nd Amendment changed the Constitution to impose that limitation.
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∙ 12y agoUnder the terms of the Constitution, the president may serve no more than two elected terms. If the president were to die immediately after taking office, the vice president would become president and could serve the rest of the current four year term and then be elected for two more terms, thereby serving twelve years.
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∙ 13y agoHe could finish a term of some other president, so long it was not for more than 2 years and then be elected to two terms. Therefore in this unusual circumstance he could serve up to 10 years.
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∙ 14y agoBecause the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution says: "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice." Since each term is four years, being elected twice would allow the President to serve for eight years.
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∙ 13y agoYes. You can be president for more than 8 years if you are lucky.
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∙ 12y agoafter Franklin D. Roosevelt served 3 full terms and died during his fourth, the 22nd amendment was set making the max. number on terms you can serve 2.
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∙ 14y agopresidents serve for four years
a term two terms max
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What is the presidents maximum length of service?
Most presidents can only serve for two terms, a maximum of 8 years. However, if a vice-president assumes the presidency with 2 or less years left in the term, he can still elected for two more terms and so serve for 10 years. 10 years is the absolute maximum.
Who was the only president to serve 10 years in office?
None have served exactly 10 years.
In what year would the 54 president take office?
It depends upon how many times Presidents 45 through 53 get re-elected. President's serve 4 year terms and can only serve maximum of two terms, thus the maximum any President can serve is 8 years. As of right now President Obama is our 43rd President serving in the 44th presidential peroid. - so between him and the 54th President there will be 10 other Presidents and each will serve either 4 or 8 years. Since 10 Presidents will serve either 4 or 8 years in order to get to President 54 - there will be a minimum of 40 years (10 x 4 years) to a maximum of 80 years (10 x 8 years) before President 54 takes office. Thus, since we are in year 2009, the range would be from 2049 - 2089 when President 54 takes office.
What is the term of the US president and how many terms can he serve?
U. S. presidents have a 4-year term and they can only be elected to two terms. If they assumed the office after the death or removal of a president and served more than two years, they can only be elected to one additional term as president. Hence, the most a president can now serve is 10 years.
Is Barack Obama going to be president for a third turn?
No, he is not allowed to do that. In America, presidents can only serve two terms, or 10 years, because of the Twenty-Second Amendment. A term is four years long. So, Mr. Obama can be president for eight years, and he cannot be president after that.
What country had 10 presidents in 10 years in south America?
peru
Who long does a president serve?
a president can serve 8 years which is two full terms of 4 years each. but in south Korea they can only hold office for 5 years and in china they can hold office for 10 years
If a president has served one term and then another president is in the way can he she run again?
every US president is limited to 2 terms, regardless of whether they served them consecutively or fragmented. There has yet to be a president to serve once, wait a term, and serve again. Fun Fact: although presidents may only serve for 3 terms, an individual may serve for 10 years as president. A vice president may serve for 2 years, in the absence of a president, and the term would not count towards his total term.
How many terms did he serve?
According to the 25th Amendment, a president can only serve two terms and a maximum of 10 years. Franklin Roosevelt was elected four times before the Amendment was enacted.
How many terms does the 22nd amendment limit the president to?
10 years. A president can run 2 terms, each 4 years. That makes 8 years total. However if a Vice President has been in office for 2 years or less and the President dies/resigns then the VP can run again and if elected be in office for 8 years. 2 +8 = 10 years total.
How can you be president for 10 years in a row?
You could, but only under unusual circumstances. The only way to serve 10 years is to be the vice-president who takes over for a president who has already served just two years. You finish out the two years and then get elected to two more terms of your own.
How long does the president serve for?
4-8 years, with a maximum of 10 years.
