Term Limits Wiki

Sign Up | Log In

Write a Review
Post a Quick Tip
Create a List
Ask a Question
Create a Poll
Create a Community

Movies •Books •Music •Food •Tv Shows •Technology •Politics •Video Games •Parenting •Fashion •Green Living •more >

Term Limits > Wiki

current version
edit wiki
revision history

Wiki

A term limit is a legal restriction that limits the number of terms a person may serve in a particular elected office. Term limits are found usually in presidential and semi-presidential systems as a method to curb the potential for dictatorships, where a leader effectively becomes "president for life". There are different types of term limits. Sometimes, there is an absolute limit on the number of terms a person can serve, while, in other cases, the restrictions are merely on the number of consecutive terms a person can serve.

edit this info

Details

Select a category and then fill in some basic details that someone might want to know about this topic.

What's your opinion on Term Limits?

rate

2 Ratings: +3.5

Post a Quick Tip
Write a Review
Ask a Question

Ask a question about 'Term Limits'

You have exceeded the maximum length.

More Term Limits reviews

review by drifter51. September 24, 2010

posted in Public Policy

Time to reconsider imposing term limits on members of Congress

With the growing disconnect between the views of the average citizen and our “so-called” representatives in Washington many Americans have come to the conclusion that it is time for our nation to take a serious look at term limits. A recent Fox News poll found that 78% of Americans now favor limiting the tenure of their elected Representatives and Senators in Washington. Unfortunately making such a change is easier said than done. Imposing term limits would require … more

Comments (4) Compliments (93)

see all Term Limits reviews (1)

Photos