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Originally Posted by Priestess Angel  Yes, I know this but what I don't understand why this amendment was passed. To me there is no point to it. Amendments are there to prevent something bad. I don't see the bad in a president serving more than two terms. |
The reason why it was passed was 'cause 'fore President Roosevelt, presidents had a tradition; as started by President Washington; of servin' only 2 terms and then steppin' down. Congress passed the 22nd amendment in an effort ta maintain that tradition, of which, President Roosevelt broke. Personally, I agree wit Term-Limits, I jus' wish that we could apply them ta Congress as well; although I do believe that Congress over-stepped their boundarys of power by passin' the amendment and so thus, in my opinion, broke the law. But that's jus' me.
