Passed by Congress March 21, 1947. Ratified February 27, 1951.
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 President more than once. But this Article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this Article was proposed by 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.
Section 2.
This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission to the States by the Congress.
This amendment places limits on how many terms a president can serve. No one can be president more than twice with F.D.R. Being the exception having served from 1932 until his death in 1945 when Harry Truman took over. Reasons for his extended stint in office were due to the countries crisis's World War II and the Great Depression. His death along with the push from the republican party brought about the 22nd amendment. No president can serve more than 10 years. If ushered into office due to death, impeachment, resignation of president standing president can move into presidency but cannot be reelected for another 4 year term should it exceed the maximum of 10 years.
This cartoon displays a thought that Bill Clinton was the force behind getting Obama into office and being elected for a second term. As payment for that Bill asks for Obama to repeal the 22nd Amendment which would allow previous presidents to possibly be elected for more than 10 years. Tyranny?
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