Which statement about the President’s term limits is accurate?

Which statement about the President’s term limits is accurate?

• A. One term
• B. Two terms
• C. Two terms or ten years
• D. No limit

Answer: (C)

Presidential term limits cap how long someone can serve in the office. The usual path is up to two four-year terms, totaling eight years. But there’s a special rule for when a person becomes president partway through another’s term: if they have already served more than two years of that term, they can only be elected to one more term. Taken together, the limit is two terms or up to ten years in total. This comes from the 22nd Amendment, ratified in 1951, which sets these rules to prevent anyone from staying in office too long.

Presidential term limits cap how long someone can serve in the office. The usual path is up to two four-year terms, totaling eight years. But there’s a special rule for when a person becomes president partway through another’s term: if they have already served more than two years of that term, they can only be elected to one more term. Taken together, the limit is two terms or up to ten years in total. This comes from the 22nd Amendment, ratified in 1951, which sets these rules to prevent anyone from staying in office too long.