Term Limits

explainer

The only U.S. president to serve non consecutive terms is Grover Cleveland, who was president from 1885 to 1889 and again from 1893 to 1897. He remains the sole example of a pre...

president-and-usa-history

Only two U.S. presidents have served more than two terms: George Washington and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Washington established the precedent by serving two terms and voluntarily...

government-law

The short answer is that a U.S. president may serve no more than two elected terms, for a total of up to eight years in normal circumstances. This rule is set by the 22nd Amendm...

Government and Politics

This evergreen explainer profiles the longest serving presidents in the world based on verifiable tenure, distinguishing between elected executives and heads of state where role...