Which amendment limits the U.S. president to two terms?

Which amendment limits the U.S. president to two terms?

• A. 14th amendment
• B. 16th amendment
• C. 19th amendment
• D. 22nd amendment

Answer: (D)

The main idea being tested is how the Constitution restricts how long a person can serve as president. The amendment that does this was ratified in 1951 after Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four terms. It says that no person can be elected to the presidency more than twice, and it also covers situations where someone has already served more than two years of a term to which another was elected, limiting how many additional terms they can be elected to. This is the direct provision that puts a cap on presidential time in office, making it the correct choice. The other amendments listed relate to different issues—citizenship and equal protection, federal income tax, and women's suffrage—so they don’t address term limits.

The main idea being tested is how the Constitution restricts how long a person can serve as president. The amendment that does this was ratified in 1951 after Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four terms. It says that no person can be elected to the presidency more than twice, and it also covers situations where someone has already served more than two years of a term to which another was elected, limiting how many additional terms they can be elected to. This is the direct provision that puts a cap on presidential time in office, making it the correct choice. The other amendments listed relate to different issues—citizenship and equal protection, federal income tax, and women's suffrage—so they don’t address term limits.