Twenty-Second Amendment

Definition

The Twenty-Second Amendment is an amendment to the United States Constitution that sets a limit on how many times an individual can be elected as President. It was ratified in 1951 after Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected four consecutive times.

Related terms

Presidential succession: The order in which individuals would assume office if something were to happen to both president and vice president.

Lame duck period: Refers to when an elected official, like the president, is nearing the end of their term and has limited political power.

Constitutional amendment: A formal change to the United States Constitution that requires approval from two-thirds of Congress and three-fourths of states.