term limit
Maximum consecutive tenures
A term limit is a legal restriction on how many times someone can be elected to a particular office, or how long they can serve.
U.S. presidents face a two-term limit; many state governors and local officials have similar caps.
The mayor is ineligible due to term limits.
Supporters argue term limits prevent entrenchment; critics say they remove experienced leaders and shift power to unelected staff.
Holding an official position
- reelectionVoting someone back in
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- amendmentChange to official text
democracy · electorate · candidacy · lawmaker · representative · senator · parliament · mandate
Favorable and unfavorable points
- effectivenessSuccess in producing results
- lame duckOfficeholder serving final term
- institutional memoryOrganization's accumulated informal knowledge
- short-termismFocus on immediate results
continuity · succession · qualification · competence · restriction · freedom
Opposing abuse of office
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- fresh bloodNewcomers bringing new energy
- entrenchmentFortified or fixed position
- political dynastyFamily holding power generationally
grassroots · populism · turnover · newcomer · outsider · civic engagement
incumbency
Holding an official position
- reelectionVoting someone back in
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
amendment · democracy · electorate · candidacy · lawmaker · representative · senator · parliament · mandate · administration
pros and cons
Favorable and unfavorable points
- effectivenessSuccess in producing results
- lame duckOfficeholder serving final term
- institutional memoryOrganization's accumulated informal knowledge
short-termism · continuity · succession · qualification · competence · restriction · freedom
anti-corruption
Opposing abuse of office
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- fresh bloodNewcomers bringing new energy
- entrenchmentFortified or fixed position
political dynasty · grassroots · populism · turnover · newcomer · outsider · civic engagement
- politicsdemocracy, campaigning, campaigns, democrats, bill
- U.S. PoliticsCongress, senator, representative, president, vice president
- temporarytemporary, temp job, interim, temp worker, provisional
- contract termscontract terms, agreement, terms, conditions, condition
- copyrightcopyright, copyright law, copyright act, copyright office, copyright notice
- Ancient RomeRome, Julius Caesar, Caesar, gladiator, gladiators
term limitdictatorship
Unchecked single-ruler government
autocracy · hereditary succession · one-party rule · monarchy · entrenchment
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