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What did the 22nd amendment do?

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Limit on presidential terms......

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What amendments does the 22nd amendment relate to?
It relates to the president and that the president can't have more than two terms. One term is 4 years
Was the 22nd Amendment a good amendment?
Yes, without it someone could be re-elected as president until they die. It would be like having a king! Prior to the 22nd amendment presidents could be elected to multiple 4-year terms, although...
Why is the 22nd amendment important today?
Perhaps most importantly, it set up term limits. Today presidents can only serve for a maximum of ten years (2 years as VP, 2 elected terms) which prevents any one person from dominating the...
When was the 22nd amendment proposed and ratified?
it was proposed in 3/21/1947 ratifed 2/27/1951
What was the 22nd amendment why was it created?
The 22nd Amendment set term limits for the president. The amendment was prompted by the fact that President Roosevelt had been elected to four terms and could have been elected to more had he not...