<span>The Earth and Its Peoples 5th Edition AP Review:
Here is its answer key</span>
George Washington set the precedent of presidents serving two terms in office.
Every president following Washington did not seek a third term in office until Franklin Delano Roosevelt did in 1940. Roosevelt's breaking with the tradition along with the increased power in the executive branch led to the passage of the 22nd Amendment.
His authoritarian rule and quarrels with Parliament provoked a civil war that led to his execution. He was convicted of treason.
