The founding fathers created the US government to be one of limited power and rule by the people. This rule by the people was meant to prevent a singular person from wielding all the power. Term limits would limit the amount of time in which a representative could rule, preventing any one person from remaining in power. Furthermore, political author George Will (1992) writes, “term limits were included among the 15 resolutions of the Virginia Plan submitted to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia,” but weren’t included in the constitution because the measure was considered too detailed (p. 2). Lastly, no constitutional law expressly outlaws term limits. Term limits, therefore, are wholly constitutional.
Term limits in the US government would stimulate political progress. Limiting the number of times a politician may run for office would force representatives to focus less on re-election and more on accomplishing goals. In fact, representatives at lower levels of government report increased levels of decisiveness when facing term limits. Additionally, term limits would increase competition for political offices (Steen, 2006). This competition would allow the best candidates to serve in office. Better candidates in office would make for better