Which amendment set the number of years a president could serve
Prior to the 22nd Amendment, there was no limit to the number of terms a President could serve. After Washington did not run after serving only two terms, he set a president â¦ for Presidents to follow, as they also did not serve longer than two terms -- sort of a gentlemen's agreement to not serve more than two terms.ight years is the limit for most Presidents.  However, it theoretically possible for a President who was first a  vice-president who finished out another person's term with â¦ two  years left to serve for 10 years by being elected  to two more terms of his own.