All 128 questions · American Government / B: System of Government
2025 Civics Test · Question 37 of 128
The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?
En español: El Presidente de los Estados Unidos solo puede servir dos mandatos. ¿Por qué? — ver en español
Try to answer out loud first — then check
Accepted answers (USCIS M-1778)
- (Because of) the 22nd Amendment
- To keep the president from becoming too powerful
In the Naturalizer app, this question is taught inside “The machine” — how the three branches of the U.S. government work and check each other. On the real test, an officer asks up to 20 of the 128 questions out loud; 12 correct answers pass.
The real test is oral — practice answering out loudFree to start — no card needed.