I got a good one. Was there a president in office for more then two terms? that would be more then 8 years?
2007-07-21 03:31:23 · 7 answers · asked by PushSucharaX 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Yes, FDR was elected for 4 terms. He died in office. The 22nd admendment was ratified in 1953 to stop any more presidents from doing 2 full terms.
2007-07-21 03:41:12 · answer #1 · answered by Mark C 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat was elected to four terms, (1932, 1936, 1940, and 1944) although he only served a small part of the last term since he passed away in 1945.
Republicans did not want to see a repeat of this, so they helped support an amendment to the Constitution calling for a president to be elected to no more than two terms.
The irony is that prior to Bill Clinton, the only people seriously damaged by this amendment were Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan--both Republicans! who despite their advancing years could very well have been elected to third terms each.
2007-07-21 13:54:00 · answer #2 · answered by opie68 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes Franklin Roosevelt was elected 4 times. He died shortly into the 4th term.
Eleceted in 1932 died in office in 1945
2007-07-21 10:39:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anthony M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
FDR for way to long,which is why we now have a constitutional amendment for a 2 year term for presidents now.
2007-07-21 10:49:46 · answer #4 · answered by darrell m 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Franklin D. Roosevelt died at the start of his fourth term.
2007-07-21 10:39:42 · answer #5 · answered by jack of all trades 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there was!
2007-07-21 10:38:11 · answer #6 · answered by bubu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes...FDR
2007-07-21 10:42:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋