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Bookmark or Share- Twenty-second Amendment to the United States ConstitutionThe Twenty-second Amendment was a reaction to Franklin D. Roosevelt's election to an unprecedented four terms as president, but presidential term limits had long been debated in American politics. Delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 considered the issue extensively (alongside broader questions, such as who would elect the president, and the president's role).
- Interpretation: The Second Amendment | Constitution CenterThe Second Amendment, by contrast, unambiguously recognizes that the armed citizenry must be regulated—and regulated “well.” This language most closely aligns with the Fourth Amendment, which protects a right to privacy but also recognizes the authority of the government to conduct reasonable searches and seizures.
- Second Amendment - Right to Bear Arms | Constitution CenterSecond Amendment A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. See Teaching Resources
- Second Amendment | Browse | Constitution Annotated | Congress.gov ...Second Amendment Right to Bear Arms A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. Amdt2.1 Overview of Second Amendment, Right to Bear Arms
- Second Amendment | Text, Meaning, Definition, & History | BritannicaSecond Amendment, amendment to the Constitution of the United States, adopted in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, that provided a constitutional check on congressional power under Article I Section 8 to organize, arm, and discipline the federal militia.
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