What is the term limit for the President of the United States?

What is the term limit for the President of the United States?

• A. Two terms
• B. One term
• C. Three terms
• D. No term limit

Answer: (A)

The President can’t be elected more than twice. Each term is four years, so the maximum time in office under this rule is eight years. This limit was set by the 22nd Amendment after Franklin D. Roosevelt served four terms, to prevent any one person from staying in power too long. So the best answer is two terms. (A one-term limit would be four years total, three terms would violate the amendment, and there is no unlimited term limit.)

The President can’t be elected more than twice. Each term is four years, so the maximum time in office under this rule is eight years. This limit was set by the 22nd Amendment after Franklin D. Roosevelt served four terms, to prevent any one person from staying in power too long. So the best answer is two terms. (A one-term limit would be four years total, three terms would violate the amendment, and there is no unlimited term limit.)