Korean Political History I: Chapter 5, Exercise 1 — Possible Solution
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TASK
Set out the two constitutional changes, say what each did to the rules for
holding office, and note what the sources do not say about how they were
passed.

ANSWER
1952: the presidency became a directly elected position. The source says
Rhee, based in Busan during the Korean War, pushed the amendments through by
declaring martial law. Before this the assembly elected the president
(Chapter 3), so the change altered how the office was filled.
1954: term limits were removed. This let the sitting president stand again.

WHAT THE SOURCES DO NOT SAY
- The votes on either amendment, or how the 1954 change was passed.
- Whether there was opposition inside the assembly.
- How Rhee's motives should be judged; the summaries describe the steps, not
  the reasoning.

CAUTION
"Let the sitting president stand again" is my reading of what removing term
limits does; the source states only that he secured their removal.