Twenty Second Amendment

Written By Jonathan Milner

Definition

The Twenty Second Amendment to the United States Constitution states: “Section 1 No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. But this Article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this Article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this Article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term. Section 2 This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission to the States by the Congress.” The Twenty Second Amendment was passed by Congress March 21, 1947 and prohibits a person from being elected U.S. president more than twice. The states ratified the restriction on February 27, 1951 in the wake of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's controversial third and fourth terms during World War II, which bucked a two-term norm set by George Washington.

 

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Questions

  1. What does The Twenty Second Amendment prohibit?

  2. The Twenty Second Amendment to the United States Constitution states: “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.” What is your interpretation of what the Amendment means?

  3. The Twenty Second Amendment limits a president to two terms in office. Do you think that allows Trump to run for a third term?

  4. How could The Twenty Second Amendment be repealed?

  5. Has any other Amendment ever been repealed?

  6. What does The Twenty Second Amendment look like as an emoji?

  7. How would you explain The Twenty Second Amendment to a middle school student?

Remember!

Now, let’s commit this term to our long-term memory. On a scrap piece of paper, take 10 or 20 seconds to draw The Twenty Second Amendment Draw with symbols or stick figures if you wish. Nothing fancy. Don’t expect a masterpiece. No one else will see this but you. Look at your drawing. That’s all - now it’s downloaded into your memory. Destroy the piece of paper in a most delightful way.

Further Review!

 
Jonathan Milner

Civics Maven!

https://www.gopopro.com/
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