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Jackson6612 Posted 15 years ago
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In USA a president cannot contest the presidential election for the third term
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In many countries a political person could only be elected to the office twice. For example, in USA a president cannot contest the presidential election for the third term. What term is used for this rule? Could you please tell me? Thanks.
In many countries a political person could only be elected to the office twice. For example, in USA a president cannot contest the presidential election for the third term. What term is used for this rule? Could you please tell me? Thanks.
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Ineligibility
- Ineligibility
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Jackson6612 in USA a president cannot contest the presidential election for the third term.Your use here of "contest" is not correct -- you mean "a person cannot run for the office of president more than twice." To "contest an election" means to challenge the results, to claim that the election was conducted improperly.
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Hi Khoff,
This use of 'contest' seems fine to me, here in Canada. Google seems to show it is used in Britain, too.
And my dictionary offers contend or compete for a parliamentary seat.
Clive
This use of 'contest' seems fine to me, here in Canada. Google seems to show it is used in Britain, too.
And my dictionary offers contend or compete for a parliamentary seat.
Clive
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Jackson6612HiThis rule is called the Twenty-second Amendment.
In many countries a political person could only be elected to the office twice. For example, in USA a president cannot contest the presidential election for the third term. What term is used for this rule? Could you please tell me? Thanks.
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khoffSorry -- I didn't realize that was a British/American difference!Me neither!
CJ
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