Question

question 4 (multiple choice worth 3 points)
(02.03r lc)

which amendment limits the number of terms a president can serve?

twelfth amendment

twentieth amendment

twenty-second amendment

twenty-fifth amendment

Explanation:

Identify the constitutional question

The question asks which amendment limits the number of terms a president can serve.

Evaluate the options

• Twelfth Amendment: Refines the Electoral College process for electing the president and vice president.
• Twentieth Amendment: Sets the start and end dates of presidential and congressional terms.
• Twenty-Second Amendment: Limits a president to serving a maximum of two terms.
• Twenty-Fifth Amendment: Addresses presidential succession and disability.

Select the correct amendment

The Twenty-Second Amendment, ratified in 1951, establishes the two-term limit for the presidency.

Answer:

• Twelfth Amendment
• Twentieth Amendment
• Twenty-Second Amendment (Correct answer)
• Twenty-Fifth Amendment