Metropolitan Digital

The Times Real Estate


.

Why a presidential term limit got written into the Constitution – the story of the 22nd Amendment

  • Written by Mark Satta, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Law, Wayne State University
Why a presidential term limit got written into the Constitution – the story of the 22nd AmendmentNo president other than Franklin D. Roosevelt has held office for more than two terms. Walter Leporati/Getty Images

Only one person, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, has ever served more than two terms as president of the United States. This is for two reasons.

First, prior to Roosevelt’s election to a third term in 1940 there was a longstanding...

Read more: Why a presidential term limit got written into the Constitution – the story of the 22nd Amendment

More Articles ...

  1. America the secular? What a changing religious landscape means for US politics
  2. Land reparations are possible − and over 225 US communities are already working to make amends for slavery and colonization
  3. GOP lawmakers eye SNAP cuts, which would scale back benefits that help low-income people buy food at a time of high food prices
  4. US earthquake safety relies on federal employees’ expertise
  5. Stone tool discovery in China shows people in East Asia were innovating during the Middle Paleolithic, like in Europe and Middle East
  6. Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans to El Salvador sparks legal questions likely to reach the Supreme Court
  7. Doctor shortages have hobbled health care for decades − and the trend could be worsening
  8. Bird flu could be on the cusp of transmitting between humans − but there are ways to slow down viral evolution
  9. Measles can ravage the immune system and brain, causing long-term damage – a virologist explains
  10. Massive cuts to Health and Human Services’ workforce signal a dramatic shift in US health policy
Metropolitan republishes selected articles from The Conversation USA with permission

Visit The Conversation to see more