What does the 22nd Amendment limit?

The 22nd Amendment to the United States Constitution specifically limits the number of terms that a person can serve as President. Ratified in 1951, this amendment was enacted in response to Franklin D. Roosevelt's four-term presidency, and it established that no individual may be elected to the office of President more than twice. This means that any person can serve a maximum of eight years as President, either consecutively or non-consecutively, if they were to assume the office through other means, such as succeeding to the presidency mid-term. The intention behind this amendment is to prevent any one person from holding too much power for an extended period, thereby promoting democratic principles and the rotation of leadership.