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What the 22nd amendment actually says about presidential term limits
Civics Review
Dec 20, 2024
The 22nd amendment does not contain the word 'consecutive' when referring to serving terms. Does this mean presidents can serve unlimited terms as long as they are not consecutive? And why did the US Constitution need to be changed to add wording on presidential term limits? Lets read the relevant portions of the document and find out together!
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Kamaji:
This is what Section 1 of the 22nd Amendment says:
--- Quote ---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.
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It says, in very clear language, that no person shall be elected twice. Trump has been elected twice; he can certainly run another time, but he cannot be elected another time, regardless of whether the next time is in 2028, or later on.
Cyber Liberty:
--- Quote from: Kamaji on December 21, 2024, 05:48:02 pm ---This is what Section 1 of the 22nd Amendment says:
It says, in very clear language, that no person shall be elected twice. Trump has been elected twice; he can certainly run another time, but he cannot be elected another time, regardless of whether the next time is in 2028, or later on.
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At Trump's age, I doubt he wants to run in '28.
IsailedawayfromFR:
--- Quote from: Kamaji on December 21, 2024, 05:48:02 pm ---This is what Section 1 of the 22nd Amendment says:
It says, in very clear language, that no person shall be elected twice.
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Actually, the language clearly states that no person shall be elected MORE THAN twice.
And that is a big difference.
Also, it is also possible to become President without being elected e.g. Gerald Ford, so a person can serve more than two terms as President.
Smokin Joe:
--- Quote from: IsailedawayfromFR on December 21, 2024, 09:20:30 pm ---Actually, the language clearly states that no person shall be elected MORE THAN twice.
And that is a big difference.
Also, it is also possible to become President without being elected e.g. Gerald Ford, so a person can serve more than two terms as President.
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So, if the Dems came clean on the 2020 steal, Trump would not be able to take office? (asking for a friend...)
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