The Politics and Law of Term LimitsEdward H. Crane, Roger Pilon Cato Institute, 1994 M09 1 - 172 páginas Would term limits be a good idea? Would they be constitutional? The Founding Fathers did not include term limits in the Constitution because they thought citizen legislators, not professional politicians, would be the rule. An overwhelming number of voters from every demographic group in the nation believe that should be the case today.The Politics and Law of Term Limits presents both sides of the issue and lets the reader decide. |
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