What is the length of a presidential term?

• A. 6 years
• B. 8 years
• C. 4 years
• D. 2 years

Answer: (C)

A presidential term lasts four years. This four-year duration is defined by the U.S. Constitution and is the period one president serves before facing reelection or leaving office. That’s why four years is the correct choice for the length of a single term.

Six years isn’t the standard presidential term, and eight years would imply two terms rather than the length of one term. Two years is the term length for members of the House of Representatives, not the presidency. (Note: a president can be reelected to a second term, so total time in office can be up to eight years under normal circumstances.)