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How come a president can only serve for 10 years?

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This restriction is found in the 22nd amendment to the Constitution. It was passed by Congress and ratified by 3/4 of the states and so became the law.

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Why can presidents only serve for 10 years?
presidents serve for four years a term two terms max
Can a president serve a 10 years?
Yes. If a President dies two years into office, then dies, the Vice President is President for two years and run for their own eight years
How can a president serve 10 years?
The could happen only if he was VP and finished up two years of another president's term and then was elected to two terms of his own.
Can a president serve a 10 year term?
Possibly...if a vice president becomes president then runs for and wins 2 more elections it may be possible.
Who was the only president to serve 4 years?
George. W Bush was the only presedent to serve 4 years