<P> Term limits in the United States apply to many offices at both the federal and state level, and date back to the American Revolution . </P> <P> Term limits, also referred to as rotation in office, restrict the number of terms of office an officeholder may hold . For example, according to the 22nd Amendment, the President of the United States can serve two four - year terms and serve no more than 10 years . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> This article is part of a series on the </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Politics of the United States of America </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Federal Government (show) <Ul> <Li> Constitution of the United States </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Law </Li> <Li> Taxation </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Legislature (show) <Ul> <Li> United States Congress </Li> </Ul> <P> </P> <P> </P> <Ul> <Li> House of Representatives </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Speaker Paul Ryan (R) </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R) </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D) </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Congressional districts </Li> </Ul> <P> </P> <Ul> <Li> Senate </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> President Mike Pence (R) </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> President Pro Tempore Orrin Hatch (R) </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> President Pro Tempore Emeritus Patrick Leahy (D) </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Executive (show) <Ul> <Li> President of the United States </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Donald Trump (R) </Li> </Ul> <P> </P> <Ul> <Li> Vice President of the United States </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Mike Pence (R) </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Cabinet </Li> <Li> Federal agencies </Li> <Li> Executive Office </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Judiciary (show) <Ul> <Li> Supreme Court of the United States </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Chief Justice John Roberts </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Thomas </Li> <Li> Ginsburg </Li> <Li> Breyer </Li> <Li> Alito </Li> <Li> Sotomayor </Li> <Li> Kagan </Li> <Li> Gorsuch </Li> <Li> Kavanaugh </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Courts of Appeals </Li> <Li> District Courts (list) </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Other tribunals </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elections (show) <Ul> <Li> Presidential elections </Li> <Li> Midterm elections </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Off - year elections </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Political parties (show) <Ul> <Li> Democratic </Li> <Li> Republican </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Third parties </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Federalism (show) <Ul> <Li> State Government </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Governors </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Legislatures (List) </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> State courts </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> <Ul> <Li> Local government </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States portal <Ul> <Li> Other countries </Li> <Li> Atlas </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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