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Term Limits articles on Democracy Chronicles

This section is concerned with term limits, legal restrictions that limit the number of terms an officeholder may serve in a particular elected office. Also see our section on American democracy or our articles on nepotism and corruption in the United States.

What if the Supreme Court had had term limits from the beginning?

July 29, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

What if the Supreme Court had had term limits from the beginning?

The Supreme Court has increasingly been seen with more distrust, with more and more Americans now favor term limits for its justices.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Supreme Court, Term Limits

Two-Thirds Of Americans Support Supreme Court Term Limits

July 29, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Two-Thirds Of Americans Support Supreme Court Term Limits

A recent AP and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll suggests that 67% of Americans support Supreme Court term limits.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Supreme Court, Term Limits

Majority of Americans Want Supreme Court Term Limits 

July 1, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Majority of Americans Want Supreme Court Term Limits 

Following the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade most Americans want a reform of the Supreme Court with the adoption of term limits.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Supreme Court, Term Limits

Why We Need Term Limits For Supreme Court Justices

May 12, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Why We Need Term Limits For Supreme Court Justices

The Supreme Court wants to strike down abortion rights. This energizes the debate on how to cut down on its conservative slant.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Supreme Court, Term Limits

Supreme Court Considering Term Limits, Residency Requirements

March 20, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Supreme Court Considering Term Limits, Residency Requirements

The Supreme Court may not grant certiorari unless Tennessee can find four justices…; even then, it still takes five votes to win.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Supreme Court, Term Limits

Israeli Lawmakers Debate Term Limits For Prime Minister

March 7, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Israeli Lawmakers Debate Term Limits For Prime Minister

The Israeli Prime Minister has no term limits. This could change as the country’s parliament debates whether they should be imposed.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Israel, Middle East, Term Limits

Why the Supreme Court Needs (Short) Term Limits

January 3, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Why the Supreme Court Needs (Short) Term Limits

One of the proposals of the recent report by the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court is the introduction of term limits for justices.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Supreme Court, Term Limits

Supreme Court Term Limits Are Popular But Going Nowhere

December 29, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Supreme Court Term Limits Are Popular But Going Nowhere

There is one potential change that Democrats and Republicans say they might support: the implementation term limits for judges.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Supreme Court, Term Limits

Vermont: Where Incumbents Are (Nearly) Golden

December 17, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Vermont: Where Incumbents Are (Nearly) Golden

Vermont, which does not have term limits, has a long history of sticking with its governors for as long as they choose to stay in office.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Term Limits

How A Lack Of Term Limits in Africa Weakens its Democracy

March 25, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

How A Lack Of Term Limits in Africa Weakens its Democracy

African Presidents give spurious reasons for wanting third terms. But the lack of term limits in Africa weakens the continent’s democracy.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Dictatorships, Term Limits

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