The 22nd Amendment restricts the length of presidency to two terms. The only president to serve more than two terms was Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who died shortly after beginning his fourth term in 1945 . Present an argument that this constitutional amendment should be repealed. What counter argument to your position has the most validity?
What will be an ideal response?
FDR is obviously good example of how a chief executive can be very effective in office for more than two consecutive terms. However, FDR had a rather unprecedented challenge when fighting World War II, but some argue that only allowing two terms deprives the American public of the option of reelecting someone who might be particularly brilliant and effective as a national leader. Using two terms as a standard is considered to be rather arbitrary by such people. On the other hand, the risk that would be most challenging to this position is someone who would become effectively president for life, bordering on royalty.
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