Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution

The Twenty-second Amendment of the United States Constitution sets a two-term limit for the President of the United States. Prior to the adoption of the amendment, the Constitution set no limit on the number of presidential terms. The United States Congress proposed the Amendment on March 21, 1947. It was ratified by the requisite number of states on February 27, 1951.

Related Topics:
United States Constitution - President of the United States - United States Congress - March 21 - 1947 - February 27 - 1951

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