Number: RS20827
Title: Presidential and Vice Presidential Terms and Tenure
Authors: Thomas H. Neale, Government and Finance Division 
Abstract: Presidential and vice presidential terms and tenure are governed by Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution, and the 20th and 22nd Amendments to the Constitution. It is unclear whether a two-term President could succeed to the presidency from the vice presidency or some other office in line of succession; experts disagree on whether this would be constitutional. Proposals for change have included both repeal of the 22nd Amendment and the two-term limitation, and substitution of a single six-year term for the President.
Pages: 6
Date: August 23, 2004