22nd Amendment Essay

Keep the 22nd Amendment
I agree with the statement, “The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, limiting the American president to elected terms in office, has been successful and should be retained. This amendment has facilitated rotation in office and new ideas, both crucial to an effective democracy.”. The statement is an agreeable because it does not deprive citizens of their right to elect, it opens the candidate pool, problems have not arisen, and stops the country from being a monarchy. The 22nd Amendment limits the American president to two terms, totaling to eight years in office. The restrictions made by the 22nd Amendment have not proven to be a problem.
An argument against the 22nd is that it deprives voters of their right to reelect the candidate of their choice which is seen as undemocratic. It does not deprive citizens of their right to elect, because the Electoral College negates that argument. The Electoral College is a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president1. This is not based off the popular vote, which is from the people. The people can vote for a person and give them a significant number of votes but the electoral may not chose that person as president. The amendment was not created to

The 22nd Amendment creates a lame duck and which stops abuse of power3. Presidents in their second term have been seen to usually suffer diminished power, particularly after the second midterm elections. This diminish of power creates a lame duck. The president becoming a lame duck, stops him from being able abuse of power. The 22nd Amendment also stops the country from being a monarchy. US. Senators and Congressmen don’t have term limits because their voices are balanced by opposing parties in their chambers, the presidency is different. The president has no similar