econd Amendment put an end to presidents attempting to run for more than two terms. On February 27, 1951, a Republican Congress was able to ratify the Amendment. Along with prohibiting a president from running for more than two terms, it also stated that any vice president that comes in and serves, as president for two or more years may not run for re-election more than once.
             With such a tradition, one could wonder why would Roosevelt decided to run for more than two terms? Roosevelt, like any other man, had personnel ambitions, which may have played a role in his run for a third term. He had made a New Deal with American people. Much of this was incomplete by his standards as second term grew to an end. Even with some New Deal legislation enacted the Great Depression was still quite prevalent, and the economy was still at a stand still. Roosevelt felt strongly that there was a need to continue his push for New Deal policy in order to gain a sense of stability for the nation. Another reason for FDR to run was World War II. He fe
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