Has any US president served more than 2 terms?
On November 7, 1944, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt is elected to an unprecedented fourth term in office. FDR remains the only president to have served more than two terms. Roosevelt rose above personal and political challenges to emerge as one of the nation’s most revered and influential presidents.
Who was the only president to break the tradition of serving only two terms?
| Grover Cleveland | |
|---|---|
| Vice President | Adlai Stevenson |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Harrison |
| Succeeded by | William McKinley |
| In office March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1889 |
What are the maximum amount of terms not year that a president can serve?
Passed by Congress in 1947, and ratified by the states on February 27, 1951, the Twenty-Second Amendment limits an elected president to two terms in office, a total of eight years. However, it is possible for an individual to serve up to ten years as president.
Which President broke the two term tradition by running for a third term in 1940?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
On November 5, 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt won a third term in office—an unprecedented act that would be barred by a constitutional amendment a decade later. Roosevelt’s decision to break the precedent set by George Washington was made in July 1940, as the United States neared its entry into World War II.
Was there ever term limits for Congress?
As of 2013, term limits at the federal level are restricted to the executive branch and some agencies. Judicial appointments at the federal level are made for life, and are not subject to election or to term limits. The U.S. Congress remains (since the Thornton decision of 1995) without electoral limits.
Which amendment to the United States Constitution restricts the presidential term limit?
the Twenty-Second Amendment
On March 21, 1947, Congress passed the Twenty-Second Amendment – limiting presidents to two terms in office.