Can the president run for a 3rd term in war times?

Answer 1

No, but that doesn't mean that come 21 January 2009 he'll be gone. He can always declare martial law, and under the auspices of the Constitution adjorn the Congress to such time as he shall think proper. Under the an state of emergency the President can:

Presidential Emergency Powers«
I. Powers over Persons:

A. Confine any individual deemed a threat to national security;
B. Restrict travel to or from U. S.;

C. Restrict access to U.S. citizenship;

D. Restrict movement of individuals within and over the U.S.;

E. Require certain individuals to register with the government

F. Restrict freedom of association;


1. prevent individuals deemed a threat to national security from certain employment opportunities;
2. remove federal employees deemed threat to national security;


G. Suspend Habeas Corpus;
H. Declare martial law;

I. assign armed forces "to assist in military mattes in any foreign country."

II. Powers over the Control and Regulation of Property:

A. Order the stockpiling of certain strategic materials;
B. Impose restrictions on the export of U.S. goods;

C. Authorized to allocate materials in ways he thinks necessary in order to promote the national defense;

D. can require industries to give priority to government contracts and seize by any means necessary those industries that fail to comply;

E. Fix wages and prices.

III. Powers over Communication:

A. In carrying out his reporting obligations to Congress, the president may withhold information he deems damaging to the national security;
B. If he concludes that the nation is under threat of attack, he may refrain from publishing his regulations in the Federal Register;

C. During war or threat of war he may establish procedures for censoring mail, cable, radio, or other means of communication between the U.S. and any foreign country;

D. Can require those engaging in propaganda activities on behalf of foreign governments to register with the U.S. government.

IV. Termination of Existing National Emergencies:

A. Terminates two years from the date of enactment of this act emergency powers and authorities possessed by the president or any other federal officer or executive agency that were still in effect as a result of previously declared emergencies.
V. Declaration and Termination of Future National Emergencies:

A. All future national emergencies declared by the president can be terminated by Congress through a concurrent resolution« « or by presidential proclamation
B. Not later than six months after an emergency has been declared, and not later than the end of each six-mont period thereafter, Congress shall be required to consider whether the emergency shall be terminated;

C. If the president has declared a national emergency, and if it has not been terminated at the end of one year unless the president informs Congress that it is sill in effect.

VI. Procedures Relating to the Use of Emergency Powers:

A. Then the president declares a national emergency, he must specify to Congress the provisions of the law under which he will act;
B. The president and all federal agencies shall keep and report to Congress a record of all rules and regulations issued during the emergency. The same applies to all expenditures for emergency actions.

Can you say goodbye democracy?

Stevie, the Constitution doesn't say that the President can Suspend Habeas Corpus, but Abe Lincoln did just that. We're not governed by soley the Constitution. Reread the PRESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY POWERS listed above, which gives the President the power to declare martial law. The Constitution gives him the power to adjorn Congress until he feels fit to call them back.

Answer 2

Absolutely not! The 22nd amendment to the constitution limits him to two terms. The only time he might be able to serve more than 8 years would be if he took over as President more than halfway through the term. He still can only run for two terms. But war has nothing to do with it.

Answer 3

The twenty 2d modification limits the form of words a president can serve. It has not something to do with no count if or not he has broken any regulations. additionally we've replaced presidents interior the process a conflict previously. that is not sufficient reason to overturn the form. finally, besides the fact that if Bush ought to run lower back there would be no way he ought to get reelected. His approval score has been under 40% for many of his 2d term. He grow to be over 50% in 2004 and rather gained reelection.

Answer 4

The 22nd amendment which limits the terms a President can serve, has no exceptions for war or anything else.

ravenwolf... says martial law can be declared under the constitution. I just re-read Article 2 of the constitution dealing with the executive branch (the president). It says nothing about martial law.

Answer 5

On January 21, 2009, Bush will no longer legally be president. Nothing he does on January 20 or earlier will allow him to change that legally.

So the answer is no, not legally. In conspiracy theory, Micheal Moore bizarro world he takes over the government, but in this world he will peacefully pass power over to the winner of the 2008 election, just as the 42 men who held the post before him, often when the country was in more dire straits that we are now, have.

Come on people, get a grip.

Answer 6

Well, it has sort of happened. But in war times not created by him. FDR ran only because U.S. got dragged kicking and screaming into the war. Unlike Bush who sort of went into war with high hopes. I think it's best if the tradition of 2 terms if kept up.

Constitutional amendment XXII specifies a two term limit. It is very clear in what it means and to change it would require another amendment.

Answer 7

No -- after Roosevelt won four times in a row limitations were put on the time a president can be in office -- regardless of war.

Answer 8

I don't believe so, but it is not impossible that the president could somehow manage to stay in office via some loophole because of the war. It wouldn't be completely surprising.

Answer 9

Under certain conditions to keep the country stable,
YES
but it is more likely in war conditions,
to have a coalition government ,
where all parties are represented

I hope it will never come to that

Answer 10

no don't worry after 2008 bush go bye bye