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There are a couple Loopholes to the two term limit.

If someone is vice President, and the President is killed... if the Vice President serves less then two years, he may be elected to the Presidency twice, essentially giving him slightly more then 2 terms.

Additionally, there is argument as to whether someone who has been elected twice can serve as Vice President... and thereby be President if the President dies.


Some argue yes, because they argue that the amendment talks about the amount of times one can be "elected" and not the amount of time one can serve.

Others argue No, because clearly it's a loophole that wasn't intended, since why else would Vice Presidents who serve 2 or more years after a presidential death be excluded.