.....so that a President can only serve two terms?
2006-10-24 03:00:07 · 10 answers · asked by rosbif 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Because fear makes the citizens of a democracy do things that aren't necessarily in their best interest.
Witness George W. Bush using the fear of terrorism to scare the American people into giving him another disastrous term in office.
But World War II was the original cause of the Amendment. The people's fear (of Nazism and the failures of lassisez-faire capitalism in the Great Depression) led them to elect Franklin Roosevelt to 4 terms.
Roosevelt was a good leader, though.
President Bush is an historic American mistake.
2006-10-24 03:07:13 · answer #1 · answered by ideogenetic 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The president has a lot of powers, not the least of which is nominating judges to the Supreme Court. After FDR was elected to 4 terms (though he didn't serve all 4) it was necessary to limit that kind of influence.
2006-10-24 10:04:33 · answer #2 · answered by Will 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thank God they did! They did this to prevent a monarchy. Plus with the new president comes changes to the House of Representatives, Congress, etc. I think it is an extremely smart idea! Imagine having an inept president for like 16 years?
2006-10-24 10:03:09 · answer #3 · answered by Christabelle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So the United States of America does not end up a Dictatorship.
2006-10-24 12:55:54 · answer #4 · answered by MishMash [I am not one of your fans] 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because 4 consecutive terms with a Democrat in office made it seem like a dynasty. We don't have, and don't need royalty here.
2006-10-24 10:02:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
because FDR was in office for like 12 years and they decided that was way too long
2006-10-24 10:05:58 · answer #6 · answered by Niecy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I thought there was still something in there so that in times of war you can be re elected again.
2006-10-24 10:17:54 · answer #7 · answered by stephaniemariewalksonwater 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
SO PEOPLE IN POWER CANT HAVE ABSOLUTE POWER WITH OUT A VOTE FOR CHANGE!
2006-10-24 10:01:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Long time ago
2006-10-24 10:01:55 · answer #9 · answered by Webballs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has been like that since the beginning!!
2006-10-24 10:01:26 · answer #10 · answered by alfonso 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋