CLEP Business Law

Category - History

President Harold Montgomery is in his second term as president of the United States. Some consider him the most successful president in the history of the United States. He has managed to wipe out the deficit and create an unprecedented surplus. The unemployment rate has hovered around 3% for the last 4 years and gas prices have remained below $3.00 per gallon. He also resolved several foreign policy issues. President Montgomery has an approval rating of an astonishing 86.4%. Polls show that the American people want President Montgomery to run for another term. Can President Montgomery successfully run for another term?
  1. Yes. The U.S. Constitution limits a president to three terms.
  2. Yes, as long as he gets permission from the Supreme Court.
  3. Yes. There is no reason he cannot run for another term.
  4. No. Congress has limited a president to two terms.
  5. No. The U.S. Constitution limits a president to two terms.
Explanation
Answer: E. No. President Montgomery cannot successfully run for another term because the U.S. Constitution limits a president to two terms. The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution set a two term limit on the Office of the President. Prior to the ratification of the 22nd Amendment, the only president to serve more than 2 terms was Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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