<Table> <Tr> <Th> Office </Th> <Th> Term limits </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> President </Td> <Td> Limited to being elected to a total of 2 four - year terms . A President by succession who completes more than two years of a former President 's unfinished term may be elected in his or her own right only once , and 2 more four - year terms are permitted if they complete two years or less . Becoming a President by succession may happen to someone an unlimited number of times , for example , if he or she is Vice President and the President dies , resigns or is removed from office via impeachment conviction . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vice President </Td> <Td> Unlimited four - year terms </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> House of Representatives </Td> <Td> Unlimited two - year terms </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Senate </Td> <Td> Unlimited six - year terms </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Supreme Court </Td> <Td> No term limits , appointed to serve `` during good behavior '' ( but can be impeached and removed from office for `` high Crimes and Misdemeanors '' ) ; in practice a Justice serves until death or stepping down ( by retirement or resignation ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
term limits for house of representatives and senate
Unlimited two - year terms Unlimited six - year terms