Society, Politics, Campaigns and Elections, Election Reform, Term Limits
- This case explains why it is unconstitutional for a state law to require term limits for US Congressional representatives.
- This article contests the argument that we have term limits in the form of elections.
- Discribes the third party's official stance on Term Limits.
- Quotes from the Founding Fathers against term limits.
- The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of a Missouri law that requires notices on ballots that identify candidates who do not support term limits.
- OligarchyUSA.com describes the real nature of the world we live in... and how we must change it to restore effective democracy. Book Title: The Case For A One-Term Presidency.
- Site examines arguments against term limits and provides alternatives to term limits.
- Mississippi became the first state Tuesday to refuse to impose term limits on its legislators, four years after voters rejected similar restrictions for all state elected officials. [election 99 coverage]
- Discusses the problem of careerism in Congress and a case for term limits.
- Supports term limits in the US Congress in order to alleviate career politicians. Includes position statement, articles on term limits, and historic quotes.
- Chart showing when state legislature term limits will go into effect.
- Tampa mayor falls victim to term limits when voters reject an act repealing the law. (Election 2000 coverage.)
- Presents arguments for term limits and rebuffs several anti-term limit arguments.
- Site presents a history of Term Limits in Oregon, political cartoons and links.
- National activist organization which asks candidates for the U.S. Congress to sign a pledge limiting themselves to no more than three terms in the House or two terms in the Senate. [Relies on imagemaps for navigation.]
- Provides a way to contact your representative about supporting term limits for Congress.
- Short argument against term limits.
- Report on Term limit movements across the country, on a state and national level.
- An extensive collection of arguments against term limits. Decrys term limits as "wholesale restructuring of our federal system."
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