Which limit did the Framers set on how many times a president can be reelected?
The Twenty-Second Amendment limits a President to no more than eight years in office. Mind you, that’s not what the Framers wanted, at their Convention in Philadelphia.
Why did the framers decide to use the electoral college to elect the president?
The Electoral College was created by the framers of the U.S. Constitution as an alternative to electing the president by popular vote or by Congress. However, it is possible to win the presidency without winning the popular vote.
What did Supports of the 22nd Amendment want to accomplish?
What did supporters of the 22nd Amendment want to accomplish? Keep a president from getting too much power. The president nominates a new V.P., to be confirmed by a majority congressional vote.
Which president weighed over 300 pounds?
William Howard Taft
Which president died after 32 days in office?
William Henry Harrison, an American military officer and politician, was the ninth President of the United States (1841), the oldest President to be elected at the time. On his 32nd day, he became the first to die in office, serving the shortest tenure in U.S. Presidential history.
Can I email the president?
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How many letters a day does the president get?
Barack Obama writing a response to one of the ten letters he received each day as president from the White House Office of Presidential Correspondence.
Who was the only president that never lived in the White House?
President Washington
How do I email the Whitehouse?
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