Which amendment limited the president to two terms in office?

• A. The Twentieth Amendment
• B. The Twenty-first Amendment
• C. The Twenty-second Amendment
• D. The Twenty-third Amendment

Answer: (C)

The Twenty-second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is the amendment that specifically limits the president to two terms in office. This amendment was ratified in 1951 and was largely a reaction to Franklin D. Roosevelt's election to four terms. The amendment establishes that no person can be elected to the office of the president more than twice, ensuring a standard for presidential terms that promotes the principle of democratic turnover in leadership and prevents any one individual from holding too much power for an extended period.

The other amendments listed do not pertain to presidential term limits; the Twentieth Amendment deals with the terms of Congress, the Twenty-first Amendment repeals Prohibition, and the Twenty-third Amendment grants electors to the District of Columbia in presidential elections.