Incumbency and Term Limits
Debating the advantages of experience versus the need for new perspectives in Congress.
Key Questions
- Explain why incumbency rates are so high despite low approval ratings for Congress.
- Predict whether term limits would make representatives more or less responsive to their constituents.
- Analyze what is lost when a veteran legislator leaves office.
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