Should We Impose Term Limits on Members of Congress

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Multiple Choice

Should we impose term limits on members of Congress? Sources: Turnover data from Ballotpedia,"State Legislative Incumbent Turnover in 2014";
proxy for state legislative district voting-eligible population turnout rate data from U.S.
Census Bureau estimates citizen voting-age population; election competitiveness data from
Ballotpedia,"Comparing the Competitiveness Index for State Legislative Elections."
-Based on the graph,how might federal term limits affect the makeup of Congress?

• A)Election turn out is higher with term limits.-Consider This: The turnout rate was almost equal,but slightly higher in states without term limits in 2012.
• B)Candidates face more opposition when there are term limits.
• C)People have more faith in first time candidates.
• D)There are more open seat elections with there are no term limits.

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