How many times can you run through the… White House?
Presidents are limited to two four-year elective terms in the White House, and can serve an additional two years if an individual becomes president through the order of succession (taking office after the death, resignation, or removal of the previous president). Thus, 10 years is the longest term a president can serve, but so far no one has been in the White House for that long since Congress passed an amendment on term limits. The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that “no person shall be elected to the office of President more than twice.”
Before the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1951, a president could serve an unlimited number of terms. Franklin Roosevelt is the only president to have served more than two terms. He was elected four times and served from 1932 to 1945. History has it that after serving two terms, America’s first president, George Washington, was ready to retire. After this, serving two terms became an unwritten rule that was followed by his successors. But during World War II, that mindset changed when Roosevelt won four elections in a row and died during his fourth term.
In India, there is no restriction on the number of terms for the office of Prime Minister and President. According to the Constitution, a person can be elected an unlimited number of times to the office of Prime Minister and President of India, although most have served one or two terms.
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