Amendment The Term Limit Amendment - 2483 Words

AMENDMENT XXVIII (The Term Limit Amendment) Text of Amendment All members of the House of Representatives and the Senate will be allowed to serve in their positions for a total of twelve years. Members of the House may serve six two-year terms, and members of the Senate may serve two six-year terms. This is not limited to consecutive terms, meaning that if a member of the House serves for say four consecutive terms, and then either decides to take a year off or doesn’t get re-elected, they will still be eligible to serve in the House for two more terms, until the total of twelve years is reached. This amendment would overrule U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton (1995). Historical Precedents There is a lot of historical context that go into this amendment being passed. Socially, this amendment could lead to a number of great changes in the society we live in today. If members of Congress knew that their time was limited, not just limited by the threat of not being elected, but limited by a constitutional amendment, they would be more careful in enacting long term policies that normal citizens become the most affected by. They would have to be more careful because they would know that there would most definitely be a time in the future where they would be living under these new policies. The thought of living under their own policies will greatly affect which laws they vote on or propose themselves. Having limits on terms can also help encourage everyday citizens to run forShow MoreRelatedThe Constitution Of The United States972 Words   |  4 Pagesin response to this, I feel that three amendments should be added to this great document, one out of the spirit of redundan cy to illustrate the obvious, and the other two out of necessity to address issues of integrity and stability within government and society. 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