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4 Years or Life
There was debate in the constitutional convention whether a president should serve for life or only a certain number of years. The vote failed 6 to 4 -
First President
George Washington set an unofficial precedent that a president would only serve for two terms. -
Two Terms for 150 Years
No president was elected to more than two terms for 150 years after George Washington set the precedent in 1789 -
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
He became the first president to be elected to a 3rd and 4th term -
Talks About Adding a Term Limit Started
After Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected to his 3rd term in 1940 and was considering running for a fourth time talks started about having a term limit. -
22nd Amendment was passed
March 27, 1947 the 22nd Amendment was passed by congress and it would start the process of being ratified by the states. -
Democrats Opposed it
The 22nd Amendment was passed by a Republican congress, and many Democrats opposed the amendment. -
22nd Ratified
Ratified February 27, 1951 a president was limited to two four year terms. -
President Reagan
President Reagan wanted to start a movement that would appeal the 22nd amendment -
Jose Serrano
Between 1997 and 2013 Jose Serrano proposed 9 resolutions to repeal the 22nd amendment. None of the proposals reached a floor vote.
