Can you change the 22nd Amendment?

The 22nd Amendment to the United States Constitution, passed by Congress in 1947 and ratified in 1951, is the reason no American president may serve more than two terms. Basically, to repeal an existing amendment, you need to ratify a new amendment. It’s all the same process, and you have to proceed in one of two ways.

What does the Constitution say about presidential term limits?

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 President more than once.

How many years can a US president change?

President of the United States

President of the United States of America
Seat	Washington, D.C.
Appointer	Electoral College
Term length	Four years, renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of the United States

How many years has Obama been the president?

Barack Obama
Official portrait, 2012
44th President of the United States
In office January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017
Vice President	Joe Biden

Can a president be removed from office involuntarily?

No one has ever been involuntarily removed. According to Article II Section 4 of the United States Constitution, “The President, Vice President and all Civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”

Can you recall a US President?

The U.S. Constitution does not allow for the recall of a president outside of the impeachment process or the removal of a commander-in-chief who is deemed unfit for office under the 25th Amendment . In fact, there are no political recall mechanisms available to voters at the federal level; voters can’t recall members of Congress, either.

Can a deranged or disabled president return to office?

However, since a deranged or otherwise disabled president can veto Congressional legislation, that path would essentially require 2/3rd majorities in both the House and Senate. There are also procedures included in the amendment for a president to declare him or herself fit and return to office.

Can a sitting US President be court-martialed?

A sitting US President cannot be court-martialed. The President, while Commander-in-Chief of the military, is a civilian. That is by design and intentional. The Constitution deliberately set out a system of government that has checks and balances on power, to include civilian oversight of the military.