Presidental terms?

Question

I know that US Presidental terms are limited to two consecutive terms, but can someone serve two terms, take a term off and then run again?

Answer 1

Here it is -- the first line of the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (ratification announced in February 1951)-

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
http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html#Am22

Note it says nothing at all about consecutive terms -- it says no one may not be elected "more than twice".

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For what it's worth -- note it also says, no more than once if they've served more than two years of another's terms, e.g., if a President died and the Vice President took over before his term was half up. This means the longest possible time one could serve as President is 10 years, not a day more.

Historical examples - LBJ was eligible to run again in 1968 because he had served less than 15 months of Kennedy's term; Gerald Ford, had he won in 1976, would NOT have been eligible to run again, because he took over less with more than 29 months of Nixon's second term left to go.

Answer 2

No, a US President cannot serve two consecutive terms, then take a term off & run again.

Also - US Presidents are limited to two terms total, not two consecutive terms. So - a US President could serve on term, take a term off, then run again if s/he wanted.

Answer 3

No, two terms it is. But looks like Billy J. C. just might pull off the next best thing and be the first lady so at least he'll live in the white house for more than two terms.

Answer 4

No, It is a total of two terms.

Answer 5

It is limited to two terms, period. They don't have to be consecutive.

Answer 6

i don't now..

Answer 7

If your thinking of Clinton, Thank God No way!