In the original Constitution, there are no limits for any of them. George Washington made it a tradition not to seek a third term, but it wasn’t actually enshrined into law until ~150 years later.
In the original Constitution, there are no limits for any of them. George Washington made it a tradition not to seek a third term, but it wasn’t actually enshrined into law until ~150 years later.
Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
It was invented because FDR was so popular that rumor has it without that rule, his bones would probably still be president to this day.
Jarix@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Ive never understood why someone who is popular can’t keep doing the job. I also don’t understand lifetime appointments like the supreme court without mandatory requirement ages or other mechanism to prevent mentally deficient people in the role
Empricorn@feddit.nl 3 weeks ago
Fun fact: the bones of any president would be a better leader than our current president.