2. Term Limits Mike Colgan CIS 55 Section 15 April 9, 2007

3. Background Info. George Washington George Washington Started a tradition Started a tradition Franklin Roosevelt Franklin Roosevelt Broke the tradition Broke the tradition March 21, 1947 March 21, 1947 A new amendment A new amendment

4. Modern Times As of today only the president and vice president have a limit to the amount of terms they can serve. As of today only the president and vice president have a limit to the amount of terms they can serve. Politicians can serve as many terms as they are elected to. Politicians can serve as many terms as they are elected to.

5. What can be done? Every other term Every other term No back-to-back No back-to-back Set Number of Terms Set Number of Terms Set limit Set limit

6. Pros Allow more independents Allow more independents Less corruption Less corruption No more “Name Brands” No more “Name Brands”

7. Cons Inexperience Good politician being subdued

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9. Developing Opinions Ed Rendell recently stated that he believes there should be some type of term limits for politicians. Ed Rendell recently stated that he believes there should be some type of term limits for politicians. A poll regarding the interest in term limits was taken in California. The poll results found that 68% of likely voters thought that term limits were a good thing. 56% of Democrats and 75% of Republicans surveyed believed term limits were a good thing. Rendell Quotes, “There's far too much influence in the governmental process by people and organizations with large amounts of money.”

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