2025 civics test · Question 36 of 128 · System of Government★ 65/20 question
The President of the United States is elected for how many years?
In Chinese 美国总统的任期是几年？
Official answer
- Four (4) years4 年
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Why this is the answer
The Constitution sets the president's term at four years. Presidential elections are held every four years in November, and the new term begins on January 20 of the following year. An easy way to remember: senators serve 6 years, representatives 2 years, and the president 4 years.