Why Are Texas Legislators Unlikely to Limit Their Own Terms

question 81

Multiple Choice

Why are Texas legislators unlikely to limit their own terms?

• A)Because the Texas Constitution of 1876 explicitly forbids it
• B)Because many legislators would like to stay in office for a long time
• C)Because of the high salary paid members of the legislature
• D)Because most legislators in Texas are Democrats, and the Democratic Party traditional opposes term limits
• E)Because an amendment to the state constitution would be required to establish legislative term limits, and Texas legislators are loath to amendment the state constitution.

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