Why are presidents only aloud to serve 2 terms?

Question

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Answer 1

After FDR ran and won 4 times. Some say the Republicans couldn't win so they changed the rules.

Answer 2

George Washington, our first president, was an extremely popular man in the new US.  The people wanted him to be president for life but he said that wasn't a good idea in a democracy.  He stepped down after two terms.  After that no president ran for a third term, just out of respect for this idea.

Until 1940, when Franklin Delano Roosevelt ran for a third term because the US was close to war and there was a great depression on.  Roosevelt got elected four times, but died during his fourth term.

After WWII the US passed a constitutional amendment limiting a president to two terms.  He could serve two years of a previous president's term, and then be still eligible for two terms.  The 22nd Amendment.

Answer 3

When George Washington stepped down after his second term it became tradition in American politics. Founding fathers actively spoke out against having a ruling class like Britain had, or they believed Britain had.

FDR was the first pres to go past the two term tradition. After he died Congress passed the 22nd Amendment thereby making it impossible for presidents to go beyond two terms.  

Answer 4

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Answer 5

It was decided to do this to prevent anyone from being in power for too long. Even voting saomeone in, the concept is to spread out the power and responsibility so no one abuses it-

Answer 6

It's a measure devised to injure a democratic society and oppose dictatorship and/or monarchy society. No one rules without voting in to rule. It also gives the opportunity the vote out a party or President in an ample time frame.