Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution
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The Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution is the constitutional provision that limits individuals to being elected U.S. president no more than twice, thereby formalizing presidential term limits.
Aliases (3)
- 22nd Amendment to the United States Constitution ×2
- 22nd Amendment ×1
- Twenty-second Amendment ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
amendment to the United States Constitution
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constitutional amendment → |
| affectsOffice |
tenure of the President of the United States
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| alsoLimits |
service of a vice president who succeeds to the presidency
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| appliesToElections |
general elections for President of the United States
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
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| appliesToOfficeHolders |
natural-born citizens who are eligible to be President of the United States
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| classification |
United States presidential succession and tenure law
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| codifiesPractice |
two-term tradition established by George Washington
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| constitutionalArticleAffected |
Article II of the United States Constitution
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| constitutionalDomain |
federal executive power
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| constitutionalNumber |
22
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| containsExemption |
sitting president at time of proposal exempt from its limitations
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| country |
United States of America
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| doesNotApplyRetroactivelyTo |
president holding office when the amendment was proposed
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| doesNotLimit |
non-consecutive terms beyond the two-election maximum
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service as vice president → |
| enforcedBy |
United States federal government
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state election officials → |
| governs |
eligibility for election to the presidency
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| hasLegalEffectSince |
1951
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| hasSectionCount |
2
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| hasTopic |
checks and balances in the United States government
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separation of powers → |
| historicalContext |
adopted after Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president four times
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| inspiredByEvent |
four presidential election victories of Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| isWrittenIn |
United States constitutional law
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| languageType |
English
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| legalForm |
binding constitutional rule
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| legalStatus |
in force
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| legalSubject |
executive branch of the United States
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| limitsOffice |
President of the United States
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| locationInDocument |
following Article V and preceding subsequent amendments
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| partOf |
United States Constitution
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| primaryEffect |
limits individuals to being elected U.S. president no more than twice
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| proposedBy |
United States Congress
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| proposedByBody |
United States Congress
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| proposedDate |
1947-03-21
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| ratifiedBy |
three-fourths of the state legislatures
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| ratifiedOn |
1951-02-27
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| setsMaximumNumberOfElectionsToOffice |
2
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| setsMaximumNumberOfTermsInOffice |
2
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| shortName |
22nd Amendment
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Twenty-second Amendment → |
| subject |
President of the United States
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presidential term limits → |
| successorServiceRule |
person who serves more than two years of a term to which someone else was elected may be elected president only once
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| typeOfLimitation |
term limit
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution
("Twenty-second Amendment")
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Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution ("22nd Amendment") → |
shortName |
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2024 United States presidential election
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constitutionalBasis |
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Truman administration domestic policy
("22nd Amendment to the United States Constitution")
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hasPart |
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United States presidential election
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legalBasis |
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80th United States Congress
("22nd Amendment to the United States Constitution")
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passed |
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1940 United States presidential election
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precedesConstitutionalChange |
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President of the United States
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termLimitDefinedBy |
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Presidency of the United States
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termLimitSource |