Can a former President serve as Vice-President?
Yes, but there are still requirements. The Vice President must have all the same requirements as the President to be the POTUS and VPOTUS. The Vice President does not have a term limit, but the President does.As per the GREAT HOLY CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, the candidate must…Be at least 35 years of ageBe either born in the United States or have at least one parents with American citizenshipHave lived in the United States for a collective 14 yearsHave not already served more than 8-10 years as PresidentNot be kicked out of a previous officeNot be a sympathizer of the Confederate States Army (pretty sure that one doesn't matter anymore)All of those just stated above are the same requirements shared by a candidate for President, and a candidate for Vice President.This is was actually in consideration before, as Former President Gerald Ford was under consideration to be Vice President under Ronald Reagan in the presidential election of 1980. Ultimately, Reagan chose George H. W. Bush, probably for the better. Gerald Ford had only served as President for about 2.5 years until he was kicked out by Carter. Nothing in the constitution says he wasn't allowed to serve as Vice President except for the 22nd Amendment, which Ford was not restricted by
How many terms can a president serve?
One person can be elected to two terms as President total, whether or not they're consecutive. The total amount one person can SERVE as President is 10 years: if someone becomes president due to the death or resignation of the president and serves less than two years, that person is still eligible to be elected to two four-year terms. If someone become president and serves more than two years, they are only allowed to run for one term.
How many terms can a president serve in office? can he run again if he skips a term after the first two?
22nd amendment says "...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..." So if they were elected twice, they couldn't run for the office again. However, I suppose it is theoretically possible that they could be selected as Vice President, and then become President if the current office holder passed away or resigned.
Can a two term president run for Vice President?
I say no, per the 12th Amendment: "..no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States" and a two-term President is Constitutionally ineligible per the 22nd Amendment.
Can a former US president, who has served 2 terms, become vice president?
No. Putting together the 22nd and 12th amendments to the United States Constitution, a person who has served 2 terms as President is ineligible to serve as President again, and is therefore ineligible for the office of Vice President.According to the 22nd: "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. "Accordng to the 12th: "But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States."
Why can't a President serve for more than two terms in the US?
Franklin D Roosevelt only American president who was elected for 4 consecutive terms ( 1933–1945)& died in office .He deals with American Great DepressionWorld war 2Bombing on Hiroshima & nagasakiIn 1947, with President Harry Truman, Roosevelt’s vice president, in office, Congress proposed a law that would limit presidents to two consecutive terms. Up to that time, presidents had either voluntarily followed George Washington’s example of serving a maximum of two terms, or were unsuccessful in winning a third. () In 1951, the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution was passed, officially limiting a president’s tenure in office to two terms of four years each.
Can a president serve a non-consecutive 3 terms?
no, just a two term limit
How many years can an U.S. President serve?
basically you cannot serve more than 10 years. you can finish 2 years of the original president's term if he was impeached or died, and then you could be elected twice.