FigmentSpark
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- Apr 9, 2016
Not asking for political answers, I just want to know what the constitution/law allows. I'm not an American, so I don't know the finer details of how the system works.
Can a former president, like Obama or Bush run for the office of president again? They've both done their 2 consecutive terms, but Trump has been in the office since then. Could either, constitutionally run again or are they done for life?
What about a Jimmy Carter? Not like he would, but what I mean is a situation where someone was president for one term and not a second. Could he run for another term, even though someone else has been president in between?
I know there are the whole logistics about likelihood of being given the nomination and getting backers, and even that a former president may have to answer for their time in office as they campaign. My question is simply whether it is allowed legally.
Thanks.
Can a former president, like Obama or Bush run for the office of president again? They've both done their 2 consecutive terms, but Trump has been in the office since then. Could either, constitutionally run again or are they done for life?
What about a Jimmy Carter? Not like he would, but what I mean is a situation where someone was president for one term and not a second. Could he run for another term, even though someone else has been president in between?
I know there are the whole logistics about likelihood of being given the nomination and getting backers, and even that a former president may have to answer for their time in office as they campaign. My question is simply whether it is allowed legally.
Thanks.