What Are the Pros & Cons of Term Limits?
Fotolia.com”> jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/a06/ri/dn/pros-cons-term-limits_-1.1-800X800.jpg’); }); Franklin D. Roosevelt’s long term in office led Americans to impose term limits on the presidency. Term limits set a maximum number of years that a public official, usually in an executive branch, may serve in that office. For example, the 22nd Amendment limits the U.S. President to two terms in office. Conversely, many members of legislatures and some executives in the United States do not face term limits and may serve as long as they keep winning elections. Occasionally, the American electorate calls for term limits for members of Congress and state and local officials and there are strong arguments for and against term limits. Concentration of Power Franklin D. Roosevelt is the only U.S. President to have served more than two terms. Under the 22nd Amendment, his successor Harry Truman could have r
