U.S. Presidents Term Limits
Complete the Task
Research
Read about congressional term limits in the textbook (Chapter 2, page 61 and Chapter 11, page 414).
Watch this video on the Supreme Court case U.S. Term Limits, Inc. vs. Thornton: Can Congress Have Term Limits? | U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton
Read the following article from the Issues & Controversies database
Term Limits for Elected Officials: Are term limits for elected officials a good idea?
Analyze and Evaluate
Consider both sides of the argument. What evidence was effective for supporting congressional term limits? What evidence was effective for imposing congressional term limits?
Based on the information you studied, how would you respond to the following questions?
What are the arguments in support of congressional term limits (or why should we keep them)?
What are the arguments for imposing term limits (or why should we get rid of them)?
Do you support or oppose the congressional term limits? Why? And what are the implications for voters either way?
Analyze and Explain
3. Write a 150-250 word paragraph explain your reasoning regarding your stance on congressional term limits.
Use evidence from the reading to explain the reasoning on your perspective.
Acknowledge valid arguments (points) from both sides
Write your paragraph on a Word document. Save the document to your computer as a back-up copy.
The Discussion
Post your paragraph in the Unit 3: Congressional Term Limits discussion forum.
Copy your paragraph from your Word document and paste in the discussion forum.
Respond to a minimum of two classmates
Respond to someone who shares the same perspective as you do.
Respond to someone who has a different perspective than you do.
Your responses should be 50 to 100 words.
Provide a thoughtful response – analyze and evaluate their points and provide additional support or counter arguments from the readings.
