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A Republican group is hoping to rally support to change the Constitution to allow President Donald Trump to seek a third term.

The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution was ratified in 1951 following the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was elected to four terms between 1933 and 1945. The two-term limit for presidents was introduced by Congress to prevent potential abuses of power.

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[–] spiffmeister@aussie.zone 8 points 1 day ago (12 children)

TIL Australia is not a sane democracy.

[–] petrescatraian@libranet.de 1 points 1 day ago (4 children)

@spiffmeister hah! Are you able to be president for more than 2 consecutive terms in peace time?

(I heard France doesn't prohibit more than two terms either, but they have to not be consecutive)

[–] spiffmeister@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Well Australia doesn't have a president. But in theory there's nothing stopping someone from being prime minister for infinite time, provided their party doesn't stab them in the back or their party doesn't lose the election.

Is Sue Lines, the President of the Senate, a joke to you! For interest, they also have no set term limits.

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