Question 37

Question 37 of 128System of Government

The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?

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Correct answer to question 37: (Because of) the 22nd Amendment

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  • (Because of) the 22nd Amendment
  • To keep the president from becoming too powerful

Why

The 22nd Amendment, ratified in 1951, limits a president to two elected terms. The rule was written into the Constitution after Franklin Roosevelt won four.

Updated: November 2026

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