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In the United States, term limits restrict the number of terms of office an officeholder may serve. At the federal level, the president of the United States can serve a maximum of two four-year terms, limited by the Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution.
29 Οκτ 2023 · Congressional term limits are really popular with voters. With experts, not so much. Catie Dull/NPR. Frustration with America's political system has led to some renewed interest in setting term...
Legislative proposals for congressional term limits date to 1789. Supporters generally argue that requiring frequent turnover among Members of Congress would make the House and Senate more responsive to, and representative of, constituents. Opponents counter that elections serve as de facto term limits at voter discretion, and that experienced
10 Μαΐ 2024 · As of June 2023, only 112 of the 435 representatives and 21 of 100 senators pledged to support a congressional term limits amendment. That’s well below the 290 representatives and 67 senators needed for a supermajority to pass such limits. Clearly, our representatives will not self-impose limits on their power.
Term limits at the federal level are restricted to the executive branch and some agencies. The U.S. Congress, however, remains without electoral limits. State term limits. Term limits for state governors or others within the state executive branch and other high constitutional offices have existed since the beginning of the United States.
13 Οκτ 2022 · An imposition of term limits for members of Congress has long been backed by a large majority of Americans on the impulse of fostering candid debate and forging a more progressive society – one which maintains the true integrity of our nation’s democracy.
18 Ιαν 2018 · Term limit advocates contend lawmakers unconcerned with reelection will rebuff special interest pressures in favor of crafting and voting for legislation solely on its merits.
