The 22nd Amendment

Facts

•  Was Ratified February 27, 1951 
• Was passed March 21, 1947

Before the 22nd Amendment

• Before the 22nd Amendment there was no
• limit on how many terms a president could serve.
• Even without the limit many presidents decided to 
• follow George Washington's example and only 
• serve a maximum of two terms.

What Does it Say?

• The 22nd amendment basically says that
• a president can only serve two four year terms
• It also says that the amendment does not apply
• to the person holding the office of president
• while the amendment was being made

Why was it Made?

• The amendment was made mostly because
• of Franklin D. Roosevelt                         
• It was made because Franklin D. Roosevelt
• served a little more than 3 terms breaking 
• the two term tradition 

Who Where the most affected?

• The amendment hasn't affected many  
• presidents until recently in 2000        
• The presidents truly affected were Bill Clinton and
• George W. Bush 

Why is it Important?

• The 22nd amendment is important
• because it stops any one person from dominating
• the executive office for to long 
• It also stops the united states from becoming like
• a monarchy 

What do people think?

• Many people agree with the 22nd amendment
• but there are also people that disagree and 
• are working to get the 22nd amendment 

Works Cited :

"22nd Amendment." 22nd Amendment. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Jan. 2015.
"22nd Amendment to the Constitution – U.S. Amendment XXII Summary." Totally History 22nd Amendment to the Constitution Comments. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2015.

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