When was the Twenty-Second Amendment to the US Constitution ratified?
A) 1941
B) 1951
C) 1961
D) 1971
Answer: B) 1951
What does the Twenty-Second Amendment limit?
A) Freedom of speech
B) Presidential appointments
C) Presidential terms
D) States’ rights
Answer: C) Presidential terms
How many terms can a person serve as President according to the Twenty-Second Amendment?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Unlimited
Answer: B) Two
Which President’s unprecedented four terms in office led to the adoption of the Twenty-Second Amendment?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Franklin D. Roosevelt
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) John F. Kennedy
Answer: B) Franklin D. Roosevelt
What did the Twenty-Second Amendment establish in terms of presidential elections?
A) Universal suffrage
B) Electoral college reform
C) Term limits for the Vice President
D) Fixed election dates
Answer: D) Fixed election dates
Prior to the Twenty-Second Amendment, which precedent was established by George Washington?
A) Limiting the number of terms
B) Serving one term only
C) Serving three terms
D) Serving four terms
Answer: B) Serving one term only
Which amendment to the Constitution repealed the Prohibition Amendment (Eighteenth Amendment)?
A) Twenty-First Amendment
B) Twenty-Second Amendment
C) Nineteenth Amendment
D) Twentieth Amendment
Answer: A) Twenty-First Amendment
How many years can a former President who has served two terms serve as Vice President?
A) None
B) One term
C) Two terms
D) Unlimited
Answer: A) None
In which year was the Twenty-Second Amendment proposed by Congress?
A) 1944
B) 1951
C) 1967
D) 1973
Answer: A) 1944
What was the main motivation behind the Twenty-Second Amendment?
A) To extend presidential terms
B) To ensure uniform elections across states
C) To prevent abuse of power
D) To increase the power of the President
Answer: C) To prevent abuse of power
Which President’s voluntary two-term limit inspired the tradition followed by most subsequent presidents?
A) Andrew Jackson
B) James Monroe
C) John Adams
D) George Washington
Answer: D) George Washington
How many states were needed to ratify the Twenty-Second Amendment?
A) 30
B) 35
C) 38
D) 42
Answer: C) 38
Who introduced the Twenty-Second Amendment in Congress?
A) Franklin D. Roosevelt
B) Harry S. Truman
C) Dwight D. Eisenhower
D) Lyndon B. Johnson
Answer: B) Harry S. Truman
Which President succeeded Franklin D. Roosevelt after his death in 1945?
A) Harry S. Truman
B) John F. Kennedy
C) Dwight D. Eisenhower
D) Richard Nixon
Answer: A) Harry S. Truman
Which section of the Constitution was amended by the Twenty-Second Amendment?
A) Article I
B) Article II
C) Article III
D) Article IV
Answer: B) Article II
How did Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency impact public opinion on presidential term limits?
A) It reinforced the existing two-term tradition
B) It led to the repeal of presidential term limits
C) It caused a push for longer presidential terms
D) It had no impact on the issue
Answer: A) It reinforced the existing two-term tradition
Which amendment established the beginning and ending dates for the terms of the President and Congress?
A) Twentieth Amendment
B) Twenty-First Amendment
C) Twenty-Second Amendment
D) Twenty-Third Amendment
Answer: A) Twentieth Amendment
Which President was the first to be affected by the Twenty-Second Amendment’s term limit?
A) Harry S. Truman
B) Dwight D. Eisenhower
C) John F. Kennedy
D) Lyndon B. Johnson
Answer: B) Dwight D. Eisenhower
Which President’s successful two-term presidency set a precedent for subsequent presidents?
A) Woodrow Wilson
B) Theodore Roosevelt
C) Calvin Coolidge
D) Grover Cleveland
Answer: B) Theodore Roosevelt
How many years must pass between a former President’s service and their potential eligibility to run again, according to the Twenty-Second Amendment?
A) 2 years
B) 4 years
C) 6 years
D) 8 years
Answer: D) 8 years
Which President’s time in office sparked the debate over presidential term limits?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Andrew Jackson
C) John F. Kennedy
D) Franklin D. Roosevelt
Answer: D) Franklin D. Roosevelt
How many Presidents have served more than two terms?
A) None
B) One
C) Two
D) Three
Answer: A) None
Which amendment shortened the “lame-duck” period for the President between the election and inauguration?
A) Twentieth Amendment
B) Twenty-First Amendment
C) Twenty-Second Amendment
D) Twenty-Third Amendment
Answer: A) Twentieth Amendment
What event prompted the push for presidential term limits and the subsequent adoption of the Twenty-Second Amendment?
A) The Great Depression
B) World War I
C) The Civil Rights Movement
D) World War II
Answer: D) World War II
Which President served as a catalyst for the introduction of the Twenty-Second Amendment by breaking the tradition of serving only two terms?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Grover Cleveland
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) Andrew Jackson
Answer: B) Grover Cleveland
Which President’s decision to not seek a third term prompted the establishment of the two-term tradition?
A) Andrew Johnson
B) James Madison
C) James K. Polk
D) George Washington
Answer: D) George Washington
Which amendment clarified the order of succession for the presidency and the vice presidency?
A) Twentieth Amendment
B) Twenty-First Amendment
C) Twenty-Second Amendment
D) Twenty-Fifth Amendment
Answer: D) Twenty-Fifth Amendment
Which President broke the tradition of serving only two terms and was then elected for four terms?
A) Andrew Jackson
B) Grover Cleveland
C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
D) Thomas Jefferson
Answer: C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
Which of the following statements about the Twenty-Second Amendment is true?
A) It was proposed and ratified in the same year.
B) It limits the number of terms a person can serve as a member of Congress.
C) It was passed unanimously by Congress.
D) It allows a President to serve three terms.
Answer: B) It limits the number of terms a person can serve as a member of Congress.
How did the Twenty-Second Amendment affect presidential power?
A) It increased presidential power by extending terms.
B) It had no effect on presidential power.
C) It limited presidential power by imposing term limits.
D) It allowed Presidents to serve an unlimited number of terms.
Answer: C) It limited presidential power by imposing term limits.
Which President proposed a six-year term for the President, with no possibility of re-election?
A) John F. Kennedy
B) Franklin D. Roosevelt
C) George Washington
D) Ronald Reagan
Answer: B) Franklin D. Roosevelt
How many states ratified the Twenty-Second Amendment?
A) 35
B) 38
C) 40
D) 45
Answer: B) 38
Which President was the first to be elected to the presidency four times?
A) George Washington
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
D) Thomas Jefferson
Answer: C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
Which amendment, prior to the Twenty-Second Amendment, established presidential term limits?
A) Eighteenth Amendment
B) Nineteenth Amendment
C) Twentieth Amendment
D) Twenty-First Amendment
Answer: C) Twentieth Amendment
What is the maximum number of years a person can serve as President, according to the Twenty-Second Amendment?
A) 4 years
B) 6 years
C) 8 years
D) 10 years
Answer: D) 10 years
Which President was the first to benefit from the Twenty-Second Amendment’s term limit?
A) Lyndon B. Johnson
B) Richard Nixon
C) Ronald Reagan
D) Gerald Ford
Answer: A) Lyndon B. Johnson
How did the adoption of the Twenty-Second Amendment impact the political landscape?
A) It led to increased partisan conflict.
B) It encouraged the formation of third parties.
C) It solidified the two-party system.
D) It decreased voter turnout.
Answer: C) It solidified the two-party system.
What is the main purpose of the Twenty-Second Amendment?
A) To establish the President’s salary
B) To define the role of the Vice President
C) To ensure a consistent election process
D) To limit presidential terms
Answer: D) To limit presidential terms
Which President sought to defy the two-term tradition but chose not to run for a third term?
A) Calvin Coolidge
B) James Madison
C) Grover Cleveland
D) Theodore Roosevelt
Answer: D) Theodore Roosevelt
What was the historical significance of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four terms in office?
A) It established a new standard for presidential power.
B) It led to the abolition of the presidency.
C) It set a precedent for single-term presidencies.
D) It inspired the Twenty-Second Amendment.
Answer: D) It inspired the Twenty-Second Amendment.
How many total years can a person serve as President if they were to complete a Vice President’s term and then be elected to two terms of their own?
A) 10 years
B) 12 years
C) 14 years
D) 16 years
Answer: C) 14 years
Who was the President at the time the Twenty-Second Amendment was ratified?
A) Franklin D. Roosevelt
B) Harry S. Truman
C) Dwight D. Eisenhower
D) John F. Kennedy
Answer: B) Harry S. Truman
What did Franklin D. Roosevelt’s unprecedented four terms reveal about presidential term limits?
A) They were unnecessary due to public support.
B) They needed to be shortened to prevent abuse of power.
C) They were too restrictive and needed to be removed.
D) They were appropriate and should be maintained.
Answer: B) They needed to be shortened to prevent abuse of power.
Which President’s decision to serve only one term paved the way for a tradition of voluntary limited terms?
A) John Adams
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) James Madison
D) James Monroe
Answer: A) John Adams
Which amendment established the order of succession in the event of the President’s death or inability to serve?
A) Twentieth Amendment
B) Twenty-First Amendment
C) Twenty-Second Amendment
D) Twenty-Fifth Amendment
Answer: D) Twenty-Fifth Amendment
What was the purpose of the proposed “Corwin Amendment” in the 1860s?
A) To repeal the Prohibition Amendment
B) To protect slavery in states where it existed
C) To establish term limits for Presidents
D) To guarantee equal protection under the law
Answer: B) To protect slavery in states where it existed
What event motivated Congress to propose the Twenty-Second Amendment?
A) The assassination of President Kennedy
B) The Watergate scandal
C) World War II
D) Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four terms
Answer: C) World War II
Which President was the first to take the oath of office four times due to the timing of the Twenty-Second Amendment’s ratification?
A) Franklin D. Roosevelt
B) Harry S. Truman
C) Dwight D. Eisenhower
D) Lyndon B. Johnson
Answer: B) Harry S. Truman
What was the main concern of those who supported the adoption of the Twenty-Second Amendment?
A) Concentration of power in the presidency
B) Inadequate compensation for the President
C) A lack of clear succession rules
D) The role of the Vice President
Answer: A) Concentration of power in the presidency
Which President was originally opposed to presidential term limits but later supported them after winning his fourth term?
A) Dwight D. Eisenhower
B) Lyndon B. Johnson
C) Richard Nixon
D) Ronald Reagan
Answer: A) Dwight D. Eisenhower
