This module examined the United States legislative branch, the Congress. Article #1 of the United States Constitution outlines the details for the legislative branch. Robert Byrd, a Congressman from West Virginia, was 92 years old in 2010 when he passed away as the longest-serving Senator in history. First elected in 1953, Senator Byrd’s run as an elected official demonstrates there are no limits on the number of terms an individual can serve. How long as your Congressional Representative been in office? Should members of Congress be limited to the number of terms they can serve? What is a positive AND a negative about limiting the terms of legislators? Propose a plan of how term limits would work. Include the number of terms or years and any other condition you think would be helpful to improve the effectiveness of Congress. Identify the factors that may influence members of Congress. Which should be the most significant factor in decision making, and why?
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