Question

Why was Washington serving only 2 terms considered an important precedent?

Answer 1

he set a limit on the number of times one person could be eligible for election

to the of President of the US. He also set some eligibility conditions for presidents .

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The amendment prohibited any individual who was elected president twice from being elected again...example FDR won a third term, then a fourth...

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Answer 2

Since Washington made his historic announcement, numerous academics and public figures have looked at his decision to retire after two terms, and have, according to political scientist Bruce Peabody, "argued he had established a two-term tradition that served as a vital check against any one person, or the presidency

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