If so, who were the precedents thus far?
2007-02-03 04:07:00 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
No, a president cannot legally serve more than two terms in office. The precedent was FDR who was elected and re-elected four times.
2007-02-03 12:16:46 · answer #1 · answered by WMD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The US Constitution prohibits more than 2 terms.
Read this:
Amendment XXII
Section 1. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. But this article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term. (1951)
2007-02-03 12:10:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe he can, if he is not elected in the first term.
Say he is the vice president and the president dies in office he can take over and be elected twice. I think that is right but, I wouldn't bet on it.
The only President I know of that served more than 2 terms was FDR, and the law was changed after he was in office.
2007-02-03 12:12:06 · answer #3 · answered by snowball45830 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only president who served more than 2 terms was FDR. The 22nd amendment was passed to prevent anyone else from doing so. So the next president who serves more than 2 terms will be the beneficiary of the repeal of 22nd amendment (unless you count Hillary's 8 years of "co-rule").
2007-02-03 12:11:28 · answer #4 · answered by sethsdadiam 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The clintons are now trying to change this precedent. Again they are thumbing their nose at the law. Under their plan a husband and wife gets 16 years to rape the country
2007-02-03 12:12:53 · answer #5 · answered by Ibredd 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
THe max numbers of years you can serve is 10. You can only be elected twice. So, you could be vp and take over for president with two years of the teram remaining. Then run for president twice and get elected twice.
2007-02-03 12:10:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well maximum you can serve is ten years if president dies and you are vice president. However since FDR was president three terms they made it that only a maximum of two terms could be served.
2007-02-03 12:12:20 · answer #7 · answered by WonderWoman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't think so.
Can you imagine ANOTHER 4 years of George W Bush?..
Come on. Get real. Look...
Most heirarchies were established by men, who now monopolise the upper levels, thus depriving women of thier rightful share of opportunities to acheive incompetence..
Give Hilary.. or Condi a chance next time... then everyone will have reason to go ballistic here in the political chatrooms and political category....... ;-)
2007-02-03 12:13:11 · answer #8 · answered by Hello 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. there was a precedent set, you know of the two terms. but i believe they made it into a law a few year later. so that a person can only serve two terms.
thank goodness, right?
2007-02-03 12:10:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The US Constitution forbids more than two terms of office. It was enacted several decades ago after FDR was elected or re-elected four times.
2007-02-03 12:11:52 · answer #10 · answered by Shelley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋