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In the US, can a former president run again?
Former US vice presidents criticizing incumbentsOn what grounds can President Obama run for a third time?Ted Cruz's “natural-born” citizenship qualification for the Presidential runTie breaking in general election for president in U.SCan the current President of the United States block the transfer of their office to the next elected president?Does someone who already served two terms as president get “skipped” in the presidential line of succession?Has any countries used an Elected Presidency scheme in which candidates may be restricted to a particular racial group?What is meant by “term” for presidency in US?What does “Renewable once, consecutively” presidential term limit mean?Can the US president change TIME to avoid leaving the office?
In the US, can a former president run for president again, at a later time?
Does it matter, whether his first presidency was one or two terms?
Note: This is inspired from the TV Series "Designated Survivor", talking about the Character "Moss". He is a former president, running again.
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In the US, can a former president run for president again, at a later time?
Does it matter, whether his first presidency was one or two terms?
Note: This is inspired from the TV Series "Designated Survivor", talking about the Character "Moss". He is a former president, running again.
united-states election presidential-term election-requirements
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In the US, can a former president run for president again, at a later time?
Does it matter, whether his first presidency was one or two terms?
Note: This is inspired from the TV Series "Designated Survivor", talking about the Character "Moss". He is a former president, running again.
united-states election presidential-term election-requirements
asked 9 hours ago
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In the US, can a former president run for president again, at a later time?
Does it matter, whether his first presidency was one or two terms?
Note: This is inspired from the TV Series "Designated Survivor", talking about the Character "Moss". He is a former president, running again.
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The US has a presidential term limit of two terms; it doesn't matter whether or not the terms are consecutive. If you've served two terms, you can never again be President; if you haven't served two terms, you're perfectly able to run again.
answered 9 hours ago
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See Grover Cleveland, the 22th and 24th President of the US
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Prior to the passage of the twenty-second amendment, Grover Cleveland served non-consecutive terms. So clearly it was legal then.
The amendment's text:
Section 1. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once.
Section 2 is just about when the amendment will be considered ratified. That was satisfied, so we don't need to care about that or the second half of Section 1 (the one person covered under that is now dead).
So no person shall be elected more than twice. Nor may a person who was raised to the office from the vice-presidency for at least two years be elected more than once. The amendment says nothing about consecutive terms. It applies whether the person wants a third consecutive term or a non-consecutive term.
There is some dispute about whether someone could be appointed vice president after serving more than six years as president. If so, presumably that person could serve almost four years. But there's an argument that that should not be allowed.
answered 7 hours ago
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To answer the dispute question: no that person could not be appointed Vice President because they would not be qualified for that office pursuant to the 12th amendment where the qualifications for office of VP are the same as President.
– Viktor
5 hours ago
@Viktor That's one argument. The other is that they are qualified to be president, just not to be elected president, as the 22nd only limits elections and doesn't set qualifications. I agree with you that that's the way that it should be interpreted, but a literal reading of the amendments doesn't support it. That's why it's a dispute. Until the Supreme Court rules because someone attempts it, it will remain disputed.
– Brythan
12 mins ago
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The US has a presidential term limit of two terms; it doesn't matter whether or not the terms are consecutive. If you've served two terms, you can never again be President; if you haven't served two terms, you're perfectly able to run again.
answered 9 hours ago
cpastcpast
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See Grover Cleveland, the 22th and 24th President of the US
– divibisan
9 hours ago
add a comment |
The US has a presidential term limit of two terms; it doesn't matter whether or not the terms are consecutive. If you've served two terms, you can never again be President; if you haven't served two terms, you're perfectly able to run again.
answered 9 hours ago
cpastcpast
9,04623654
5
See Grover Cleveland, the 22th and 24th President of the US
– divibisan
9 hours ago
add a comment |
The US has a presidential term limit of two terms; it doesn't matter whether or not the terms are consecutive. If you've served two terms, you can never again be President; if you haven't served two terms, you're perfectly able to run again.
answered 9 hours ago
cpastcpast
9,04623654
The US has a presidential term limit of two terms; it doesn't matter whether or not the terms are consecutive. If you've served two terms, you can never again be President; if you haven't served two terms, you're perfectly able to run again.
answered 9 hours ago
cpastcpast
9,04623654
answered 9 hours ago
cpastcpast
9,04623654
answered 9 hours ago
cpastcpast
9,04623654
answered 9 hours ago
cpastcpast
9,04623654
9,04623654
5
See Grover Cleveland, the 22th and 24th President of the US
– divibisan
9 hours ago
add a comment |
5
See Grover Cleveland, the 22th and 24th President of the US
– divibisan
9 hours ago
5
5
See Grover Cleveland, the 22th and 24th President of the US
– divibisan
9 hours ago
See Grover Cleveland, the 22th and 24th President of the US
– divibisan
9 hours ago
add a comment |
Prior to the passage of the twenty-second amendment, Grover Cleveland served non-consecutive terms. So clearly it was legal then.
The amendment's text:
Section 1. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once.
Section 2 is just about when the amendment will be considered ratified. That was satisfied, so we don't need to care about that or the second half of Section 1 (the one person covered under that is now dead).
So no person shall be elected more than twice. Nor may a person who was raised to the office from the vice-presidency for at least two years be elected more than once. The amendment says nothing about consecutive terms. It applies whether the person wants a third consecutive term or a non-consecutive term.
There is some dispute about whether someone could be appointed vice president after serving more than six years as president. If so, presumably that person could serve almost four years. But there's an argument that that should not be allowed.
answered 7 hours ago
BrythanBrythan
73.9k8157249
1
To answer the dispute question: no that person could not be appointed Vice President because they would not be qualified for that office pursuant to the 12th amendment where the qualifications for office of VP are the same as President.
– Viktor
5 hours ago
@Viktor That's one argument. The other is that they are qualified to be president, just not to be elected president, as the 22nd only limits elections and doesn't set qualifications. I agree with you that that's the way that it should be interpreted, but a literal reading of the amendments doesn't support it. That's why it's a dispute. Until the Supreme Court rules because someone attempts it, it will remain disputed.
– Brythan
12 mins ago
add a comment |
Prior to the passage of the twenty-second amendment, Grover Cleveland served non-consecutive terms. So clearly it was legal then.
The amendment's text:
Section 1. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once.
Section 2 is just about when the amendment will be considered ratified. That was satisfied, so we don't need to care about that or the second half of Section 1 (the one person covered under that is now dead).
So no person shall be elected more than twice. Nor may a person who was raised to the office from the vice-presidency for at least two years be elected more than once. The amendment says nothing about consecutive terms. It applies whether the person wants a third consecutive term or a non-consecutive term.
There is some dispute about whether someone could be appointed vice president after serving more than six years as president. If so, presumably that person could serve almost four years. But there's an argument that that should not be allowed.
answered 7 hours ago
BrythanBrythan
73.9k8157249
1
To answer the dispute question: no that person could not be appointed Vice President because they would not be qualified for that office pursuant to the 12th amendment where the qualifications for office of VP are the same as President.
– Viktor
5 hours ago
@Viktor That's one argument. The other is that they are qualified to be president, just not to be elected president, as the 22nd only limits elections and doesn't set qualifications. I agree with you that that's the way that it should be interpreted, but a literal reading of the amendments doesn't support it. That's why it's a dispute. Until the Supreme Court rules because someone attempts it, it will remain disputed.
– Brythan
12 mins ago
add a comment |
Prior to the passage of the twenty-second amendment, Grover Cleveland served non-consecutive terms. So clearly it was legal then.
The amendment's text:
Section 1. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once.
Section 2 is just about when the amendment will be considered ratified. That was satisfied, so we don't need to care about that or the second half of Section 1 (the one person covered under that is now dead).
So no person shall be elected more than twice. Nor may a person who was raised to the office from the vice-presidency for at least two years be elected more than once. The amendment says nothing about consecutive terms. It applies whether the person wants a third consecutive term or a non-consecutive term.
There is some dispute about whether someone could be appointed vice president after serving more than six years as president. If so, presumably that person could serve almost four years. But there's an argument that that should not be allowed.
answered 7 hours ago
BrythanBrythan
73.9k8157249
Prior to the passage of the twenty-second amendment, Grover Cleveland served non-consecutive terms. So clearly it was legal then.
The amendment's text:
Section 1. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once.
Section 2 is just about when the amendment will be considered ratified. That was satisfied, so we don't need to care about that or the second half of Section 1 (the one person covered under that is now dead).
So no person shall be elected more than twice. Nor may a person who was raised to the office from the vice-presidency for at least two years be elected more than once. The amendment says nothing about consecutive terms. It applies whether the person wants a third consecutive term or a non-consecutive term.
There is some dispute about whether someone could be appointed vice president after serving more than six years as president. If so, presumably that person could serve almost four years. But there's an argument that that should not be allowed.
answered 7 hours ago
BrythanBrythan
73.9k8157249
answered 7 hours ago
BrythanBrythan
73.9k8157249
answered 7 hours ago
BrythanBrythan
73.9k8157249
answered 7 hours ago
BrythanBrythan
73.9k8157249
73.9k8157249
1
To answer the dispute question: no that person could not be appointed Vice President because they would not be qualified for that office pursuant to the 12th amendment where the qualifications for office of VP are the same as President.
– Viktor
5 hours ago
@Viktor That's one argument. The other is that they are qualified to be president, just not to be elected president, as the 22nd only limits elections and doesn't set qualifications. I agree with you that that's the way that it should be interpreted, but a literal reading of the amendments doesn't support it. That's why it's a dispute. Until the Supreme Court rules because someone attempts it, it will remain disputed.
– Brythan
12 mins ago
add a comment |
1
To answer the dispute question: no that person could not be appointed Vice President because they would not be qualified for that office pursuant to the 12th amendment where the qualifications for office of VP are the same as President.
– Viktor
5 hours ago
@Viktor That's one argument. The other is that they are qualified to be president, just not to be elected president, as the 22nd only limits elections and doesn't set qualifications. I agree with you that that's the way that it should be interpreted, but a literal reading of the amendments doesn't support it. That's why it's a dispute. Until the Supreme Court rules because someone attempts it, it will remain disputed.
– Brythan
12 mins ago
1
1
To answer the dispute question: no that person could not be appointed Vice President because they would not be qualified for that office pursuant to the 12th amendment where the qualifications for office of VP are the same as President.
– Viktor
5 hours ago
To answer the dispute question: no that person could not be appointed Vice President because they would not be qualified for that office pursuant to the 12th amendment where the qualifications for office of VP are the same as President.
– Viktor
5 hours ago
@Viktor That's one argument. The other is that they are qualified to be president, just not to be elected president, as the 22nd only limits elections and doesn't set qualifications. I agree with you that that's the way that it should be interpreted, but a literal reading of the amendments doesn't support it. That's why it's a dispute. Until the Supreme Court rules because someone attempts it, it will remain disputed.
– Brythan
12 mins ago
@Viktor That's one argument. The other is that they are qualified to be president, just not to be elected president, as the 22nd only limits elections and doesn't set qualifications. I agree with you that that's the way that it should be interpreted, but a literal reading of the amendments doesn't support it. That's why it's a dispute. Until the Supreme Court rules because someone attempts it, it will remain disputed.
– Brythan
12 mins ago
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