Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Enable our congressional representatives to better serve our nation.
Increase Congressional terms to 3 years:
I don't believe that 2 year congressional terms of office has provided us with U.S. congressional representatives more responsive to their constituents, but rather they're more dependent upon campaign contributors.
I perceive increasing their terms to 3 years as a net beneficial to our nation.
Although it will not significantly improve our House of Representatives, it would to some extent decrease financial contributors' great influences within the chamber.
I prefer term limits. Two terms for all then out permanently.
There should no such thing as a career politician.
I would change a presidential term to one six year stint. That is when they all go off track anyway. I think taking re-election out of the mix will also make them freer to make hard decisions in year 3 when they have a better handle on the job. And the final year of the first term is always a waste as it is geared entirely towards the election.
I would also cap senators and representatives to 12 consecutive year stints. They would be free to run again later but they would have to leave DC before doing so.
Enable our congressional representatives to better serve our nation.
Increase Congressional terms to 3 years:
I don't believe that 2 year congressional terms of office has provided us with U.S. congressional representatives more responsive to their constituents, but rather they're more dependent upon campaign contributors.
I perceive increasing their terms to 3 years as a net beneficial to our nation.
Although it will not significantly improve our House of Representatives, it would to some extent decrease financial contributors' great influences within the chamber.
You realize it requires an amendment to the Constitution, right?
Enable our congressional representatives to better serve our nation.
Increase Congressional terms to 3 years:
I don't believe that 2 year congressional terms of office has provided us with U.S. congressional representatives more responsive to their constituents, but rather they're more dependent upon campaign contributors.
I perceive increasing their terms to 3 years as a net beneficial to our nation.
Although it will not significantly improve our House of Representatives, it would to some extent decrease financial contributors' great influences within the chamber.
The 2 year term is designed to make the HoR members more immediately answerable to their constituents. The 6 yr term for Senators is designed to put the brakes on the electorate having too much "panic" or mob mentality type influence over all of Congress. They are designed to balance each other .
Very simple make the election a defined amount of time. Limit the amount of time to 6 weeks to run. End the constant election.
Thats IMPOSSIBLE.
What do you do, forbid elected representatives from attending things like park openings, dinners etc?
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
