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  2. Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution

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    Though dismissed by the Constitutional Convention, term limits for U.S. presidents were contemplated during the presidencies of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. As his second term entered its final year in 1796, Washington was exhausted from years of public service, and his health had begun to decline.

  3. Term limits in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In the context of the politics of the United States, term limits restrict the number of terms of office an officeholder may serve. At the federal level, the president of the United States can serve a maximum of two four-year terms, with this being limited by the Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution that came into force on February 27, 1951.

  4. Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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    The first presidential and vice presidential terms to begin on the date appointed by the Twentieth Amendment were the second terms of President Roosevelt and Vice President Garner, on January 20, 1937. As Section 1 had shortened the first term of both (1933–1937) by 43 days, Garner thus served as vice-president for two full terms, but he did ...

  5. On this day: Term limits for American Presidents - AOL

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    On this day in 1951, the 22nd Amendment was ratified, limiting the number of terms served by the President. The move ended a controversy over Franklin Roosevelt's four elected terms to the White ...

  6. FACT CHECK: Can Donald Trump Actually Run For A Third Term as ...

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    A post on X shows Trump ally Steve Bannon stating that President-Elect Donald Trump can actually run for a third term as President by law. Verdict: False The 22nd amendment of the U.S ...

  7. Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, third and fourth terms

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    President Roosevelt defeated Republican Wendell Willkie in the 1940 presidential election. The two-term tradition had been an unwritten rule (until the ratification of the 22nd Amendment after Roosevelt's presidency) since George Washington declined to run for a third term in 1796.

  8. Fourth inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt - Wikipedia

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    The fourth and final inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt as president of the United States was held on Saturday, January 20, 1945. This was the 40th inauguration and marked the commencement of the fourth and final term of Roosevelt as president and the only term of Harry S. Truman as vice president.

  9. Can Donald Trump run for president in 2028? Here's what an ...

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    Ratified on Feb. 27, 1951, the 22nd Amendment establishes term limits for those elected president. According to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, George Washington, the first U.S ...