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22nd Amendment Passed to Limit Presidential Terms

4/2/2025

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt broke the mold by serving more than two terms as U.S. president, leading to the 1951 ratification of the 22nd Amendment. This pivotal change was designed to curb the risk of autocracy, echoing the fears of founding figures like Thomas Jefferson regarding the perils of prolonged executive authority.

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt broke the mold by serving more than two terms as U.S. president, leading to the 1951 ratification of the 22nd Amendment. This pivotal change was designed to curb the risk of autocracy, echoing the fears of founding figures like Thomas Jefferson regarding the perils of prolonged executive authority.