A term limit is a law that limits the amount of time a political representative may hold an elected office. In the U.S. the office of the President is restricted to two four year terms. There are currently no term limits for Congressional terms but various states and cities have enacted term limits for their elected officials at the local level.
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Deleted3mos3MO
YES... with a 12-year max per chamber with a mandatory cooling off period before running for the other.
@9Y5J4F5Republican11mos11MO
No, tenure is valuable, but election cycles should happen frequently so that voters have more control over who is in office
@9X7CSCRLibertarian11mos11MO
Federal office holders should participate in Social Security and Medicare after 65, rather than making decisions about programs they have no relation to.
@KindredburkeLibertarian 12mos12MO
No, but their salary and retirement benefits should be equal to the median salary and retirement benefits of their state.
Yes, add term limits to the House of Representatives and have the Senate once again be appointed by the State legislatures.
@9S7P3V4Libertarian1yr1Y
Yes, but that's FAR from all. For ALL positions in the three branches, there should ALSO be an age cap, strict rules against lobbying, a decrease in their salaries, AND a rule stating that if they are involved in voting and they're absent for 3 or more voting days they should be dismissed (some of them in Oregon deliberately called in sick multiple times so that there wouldn't be enough people present to vote on specific issues when they knew they'd lose).
@WoodcraftLibertarian 1yr1Y
For the House of Representatives; No, and end Gerrymandering. For the US Senate; No and repeal the 17th Amendment.
@9LZQ7MQRepublican1yr1Y
Yes, members of the House and the Senate should be restricted to 12 years in office. This equates to 6 terms for Congressmen and 2 terms for Senators
@9KXCNHXLibertarian2yrs2Y
No, instead there should be an age limit. No government official should be allowed to serve past the age of retirement. And decrease salary and benefits.
@9GS734KRepublican2yrs2Y
No in general more experience equals better representation and likely more overall influence for their state.
Yes to requiring standardized tests attended by physicians who represent Dems and Republicans to determine the persons ability to do their job. Eg over age 70 should require yearly testing to ensure competency.
@9D5TYC9Republican2yrs2Y
No, and decrease their salary and require 20 years federal service for retirement benefits
@8VHZ9WQLibertarian4yrs4Y
No, but one shouldn't be able to serve for so long consecutively
@946MWMTLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, the term limit should be never.
@944V6R2Republican3yrs3Y
Yes, in order to decrease corruption. Additionally, there should be term limits that dis-allow jumping from political office to political office
@944HBHXLibertarian3yrs3Y
No, create an age limit instead
@84ZWD6LLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, two 6 year terms for Senators and six 2 year terms for the House. Also, implement an age cap, if a member reaches retirement age, their seat is lost
@93Z87SFLibertarian3yrs3Y
Да за исключением граждан имеющих особые заслуги
@93XL57RLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, and they should make 10% less than the median incoming of the constituents of the district for which they represent.
@93VC3S4Republican3yrs3Y
No, and decrease their salary and media attention that makes them celebrities
@93FGVJXLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes all beureacrats and constitutional appointments should be capped at 55 years of age.
@84ZWD6LLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, two 6 year terms for Senators and three 2 year terms for the House. Also, implement an age cap, if a member reaches retirement age, their seat is lost
@92C5G79Republican3yrs3Y
Term limits are irrelevant when machine politicians are controlled by lobbyists regardless of which influenced individual is elected.
@92BWFPTLibertarian3yrs3Y
No. But the Senate should go back to being elected by the state legislators, would require repealing and replacing the 17th amendment
@92BCX2PLibertarian3yrs3Y
No but salaries more in line with average citizens
@8ZJW6GBRepublican4yrs4Y
No, but we should implement mental capacity tests for members of congress
@8Y5NLTCRepublican4yrs4Y
No.. but the legislature needs to place term limits onto key leadership positions (committee chair, ranking member, speaker, party leader, president pro tempore). However, allow the legislative bodies to provide a waiver with a supermajority.
@84ZWD6LLibertarian4yrs4Y
No, but I support an age limit. Getting money out of politics and banning lobbying will prevent corruption
@8XTS2B6Republican4yrs4Y
Add a age limit unless they show proof of phycological examinations and pass them
@8XDZT2DRepublican4yrs4Y
Two 4-year terms and not allowed to run again until 8 years have passed
@8WT7944Libertarian4yrs4Y
Yes, but term limits should be a maximum age
@8WNKYHJRepublican4yrs4Y
No elections should do that, but decrease salary and eliminate their fundraising advantages.
@8TQPYN3Republican4yrs4Y
No, however their salary and retirements benefits should be drastically reduced.
@8TJQBMBRepublican4yrs4Y
YES, and make lobbying illegal.
@8TF8946Libertarian4yrs4Y
Yes and mandate regular jobs in their home state when they're not in session
@8TDHWGQLibertarian4yrs4Y
Yes, six terms in the house, two terms in the Senate and three terms for the president, and decrease their salaries
@8TDFXG8Republican4yrs4Y
Yes, also members of congress and government should not be allowed to fill staff roles or lobby after their term completion.
@7H3BMPPLibertarian4yrs4Y
Yes, we have too many career politicians.
@8T8GGS6Libertarian4yrs4Y
Yes, if not then there should be a certain age where you can't be a representative or a senator due to the norms changing and we need people who aren't as old as they are currently, maybe making the highest age be 70 or even 65.
@8SVC468Republican4yrs4Y
Yes, five two year terms (10 years total) and three six year terms (18 years total) that way it will increase performance and prevent corruption.
@8SR8HLWRepublican4yrs4Y
No, but we do need age limits on federal elected offices
@8SKXY2MLibertarian4yrs4Y
Yes, set the number of terms for elected positions in the House and Senate and term (years of service) limits for all Heads of Bureaus.
@8S4Y4CMLibertarian4yrs4Y
I think term limits are an opportunity to stop certain sections of corruption in American politics
@8RM3S5CRepublican5yrs5Y
Yes, and once they have done their 8 years as president, vice president, senator, mayor, governor, or representative they should NOT be allowed to run anymore.
@8RJS6QRRepublican5yrs5Y
Yes, but sured serve in both house and the senate and should later resign at the end of there term.
@8F9Y5HQLibertarian5yrs5Y
No, as long as the people continue to vote to re-elect a representative or senator, they should be allowed to continue serving. Also, remove term limits on the presidency.
@8QYL3DZRepublican5yrs5Y
It should be 10 terms in the house and 5 in the senate. States can decide for state legislatures though.
@8QMFX5JRepublican5yrs5Y
Yes, but it should be constitutionally amended first before it is put into practice.
@8Q973B6Republican5yrs5Y
Yes, but it should be an age limit of no older than 80 years of age rather than a term limit.
@8Q96L39Libertarian5yrs5Y
Absolutely yes , but for all positions , not just elected officials .
2 terms in any capacity , 12 years maximum lifetime service .
Ban all lobbying .
Pay for elected officials is the mean incone of their district , +25% .
No exemptions from any laws .
No qualified immunity .
401k only . No pensions .
Pay for their own medical or part of a standard commercially available group plan .
No allowances for staff .
They will be assigned personnel from a pool of regular government employees by random draw .
No housing or travel perks except when traveling on official bussines . No free family vacations .
@maxfern414Republican5yrs5Y
Yes, politicians should be limited to serving for a single term
@8PR72VDRepublican5yrs5Y
Yes, but every four years there should be a election for all of that.
@8P8VQSJRepublican5yrs5Y
Yes, term limits on both the House and Senate.
@8P26X7CRepublican5yrs5Y
No, and, if anything, the term should be increased to 3 years rather than 2. Senators and Representatives end up having to spend half of their term campaigning rather than legislating. Allowing Congress to have two years for work and one for campaigning will allow for a more effective Congress. Semi-related, the 17th Amendment should be repealed and the election of Senators should return to the legislatures and governors of the states. These United States are a federation of states, not a singular, unitary entity. The purpose of the Senate is to represent the interests of the many states before the Federal Government just as ambassadors represent the interests of a country in the United Nations. The House of Representatives is designed to represent the private individual. The Senate was designed to represent the state government.
@8NZSFFBLibertarian5yrs5Y
Regardless, government should be stripped of all its coercitive capabilities and shift into a fully voluntary-based institutionl which can be replicated by anyone else. If an institution wishes to allow its members to be constantly re-elected, then so may it be it, considering it will not be directly damaging to those that disagree with this policy, giving that they can leave at any time;
@8NRNZ6VRepublican5yrs5Y
Yes term limits and productivity no productivity no pay
@maxfern414Republican5yrs5Y
Yes, term lengths should be extended and politicians should be prohibited from running for reelection
@8MRZPV7Libertarian5yrs5Y
Congress is a suboptimal system to begin with, and research should be done into replacing it outright.
@8MKHHFSRepublican5yrs5Y
Yes three four year term. We are asking them to forgo another career path.
@8M3ZBFWRepublican5yrs5Y
I think that we should stick to the limitations that the Constitution sets for Congress members.
@8M6MG57Republican5yrs5Y
Yes, and significantly reduce their retirement benefits.
@8KKZJ4XRepublican5yrs5Y
No, But decrease salary to that of the average American worker and reduce their retirement benefits
@8HF5VT8Republican5yrs5Y
Yes, we should have a mandated age of retirement in elected offices of 75 years old and decrease pay and benefits. Our representatives and leaders are supposed to be a representation of what average Americans think, feel, and believe. There should be a bigger push to dissuade Senators and Representatives from lobbying and becoming millionaires from holding an elected position. They are supposed to be American public servants.
@8H28JKVRepublican5yrs5Y
No, but take away retirement and healthcare benefits.
@8FYMWNWRepublican5yrs5Y
Yes, and eliminate retirement benefits.
@8FG5BTWRepublican5yrs5Y
Yes but it should allow for at least 20 yrs of service
@8F6YLLYLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, and decrease their salary and retirement benefits to that of the minimum wage/benefits provided by their state. They should NOT be getting any national compensation. Each term limit should be decided by their state.
@8F4LLKYLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, term limits for all politicians
@8F2DVRBLibertarian5yrs5Y
yes, but only for the senate
@8DVCWKDRepublican5yrs5Y
Yes, once they have done their 8 years as president, vice president, senator, representative, etc they should not be allowed to run anymore.
@8C7PR8TRepublican5yrs5Y
No we have elections but decrease their salary and retirement benefits
@9CCHXZTRepublican2yrs2Y
No, but set age limits instead.
@99NDNBFLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, and the 16th amendment should be repealed allowing states legislatures to pick their senators again.
@98V338SLibertarian3yrs3Y
No, this decision should be left to the states and local communities, not the federal government
@98SKPMLRepublican3yrs3Y
I’m not as in favor of term limits as I am removing corporations donating to congress. Need to get money out of congress
@92HQVL6Libertarian3yrs3Y
Retire all government employees
@8ZMW7CVLibertarian4yrs4Y
No but decrease their salary and retirement and closely monitor their investments and donations which should be subject to FOA.
No, but there should be an age limit.
@8GNDDS7Republican5yrs5Y
Absolutely, positively, beyond any shadow of a doubt...YES!
@8G3ZBH3Republican5yrs5Y
Yes, reduce salary and remove retirement benefits altogether. Public office should not receive publicly funded retirement programs.
@8FLSRG4Libertarian5yrs5Y
Yes. Cut their salary and benefits as well and no grandfather clause so everyone currently serving must leave off at the end of their limit.
@8X8G8ZSRepublican4yrs4Y
No, but I support drastically reducing salaries and benefits of politicians
@8VSVBN7Republican4yrs4Y
No, but there should be a term limit for Speaker of the House
@8RMC3PN5yrs5Y
No, but Members of the Bundestag elected on party lists should be elected on open lists to allow MdBs to have closer links to their voters.
@8PWY3X7Republican5yrs5Y
All members of Congress should be limited in terms - say 8 years in House and 12 in the Senate. All members of Congress shoud have to complete 20 ears of service to draw any retirement and medical benefits
@8M8HB4VRepublican5yrs5Y
12 years in each chamber
@8KKZJ4XRepublican5yrs5Y
No, Bu decrease salary to that of the average American worker and reduce their retirement benefits
@8PTKH7WRepublican5yrs5Y
No, but we should limit the amount of consecutive terms a person can serve
No, we already have term limits called "elections", but after leaving Congress, their salary stops and retirement benefits can be continued if an individual pays for it on their own. Also, the ability to recall national elected officials needs to be made. Not just state & local governments.
@8R2RMP3Libertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, in the form of a limit on consecutive terms.
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