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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
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George Washington set an unofficial precedent that a president would only serve for two terms.
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No president was elected to more than two terms for 150 years after George Washington set the precedent in 1789
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He became the first president to be elected to a 3rd and 4th term
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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.
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March 27, 1947 the 22nd Amendment was passed by congress and it would start the process of being ratified by the states.
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The 22nd Amendment was passed by a Republican congress, and many Democrats opposed the amendment.
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Ratified February 27, 1951 a president was limited to two four year terms.
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President Reagan wanted to start a movement that would appeal the 22nd amendment
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Between 1997 and 2013 Jose Serrano proposed 9 resolutions to repeal the 22nd amendment. None of the proposals reached a floor vote.
