22nd Amendment

The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1951. It limits a president to serve a maximum of two elected terms, totaling eight years. If a vice president or other successor assumes the presidency and serves more than two years of a term, they can only be elected to one additional full term. The amendment was enacted to prevent any one person from holding the presidency for too long and to ensure regular leadership change. It formalizes the presidential term limits originally informally observed and established by George Washington's precedent.