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The 22nd Amendment

Why was it made

Main Idea

It limits to two the number of terms a president of the United States may serve.

Main Idea

How was it created

How was it made

It was one of 273 recommendations to the U.S. Congress by the Hoover Commission, created by Pres. Harry S. Truman, to reorganize and reform the federal government. It was formally proposed by the U.S. Congress on March 24, 1947, and was ratified on Feb.

Why was it made

Twenty-second Amendment, amendment (1951) to the Constitution of the United States effectively limiting to two the number of terms a president of the United States may serve. It was one of 273 recommendations to the U.S. Congress by the Hoover Commission, created by Pres. Harry S.

A trick to remember it

2+2 = 22 4 year terms x 2 terms for

the Presidency

A trick to remember

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