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Those who oppose term limits say they impair the right of the people to vote. If a government official is doing a good job, the people should be able to elect him again and again. They may also say that it is not what the Founders intended as they are not in the Constitution. Further, they say that politics is a job like every other job, and that, like in any other job, experienced politicians know better how to get laws passed and get things done effectively. Another argument against term limits is that they could create a [[lame duck]] effect, where politicians on their last term may feel less inclined to make popular decisions.
Those who oppose term limits say they impair the right of the people to vote. If a government official is doing a good job, the people should be able to elect him again and again. They may also say that it is not what the Founders intended as they are not in the Constitution. Further, they say that politics is a job like every other job, and that, like in any other job, experienced politicians know better how to get laws passed and get things done effectively. Another argument against term limits is that they could create a [[lame duck]] effect, where politicians on their last term may feel less inclined to make popular decisions.
A movement to enact term limits on [[U.S.]] and state legislative bodies was popular during the 1990s and inspired a number of ballot initiatives. <ref>U.S Government and Politics</ref> These efforts were stopped by the aforementioned U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thorton, where the [[Supreme Court]] held terms limits violated the Privileges and Immunities Clause of the United States Constitution.
A movement to enact term limits on [[U.S.]] and state legislative bodies was popular during the 1990s and inspired a number of ballot initiatives.<ref>U.S Government and Politics</ref> These efforts were stopped by the aforementioned U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thorton, where the [[Supreme Court]] held terms limits violated the Privileges and Immunities Clause of the United States Constitution.
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