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In US Term Limits Inc., v. Thornton, (1995) the US Supreme Court held the states couldn't impose term limits on Senators and Congressmen because their qualifications are outlined in the US Constitution. Further, the Seventeenth Amendment (1913) provided for election of US Senators by popular vote, superseding Article I, Section 3, Clauses 1 and 2, that allowed election of Senators by state legislatures, and transferring this power to the people.
Case Citation:
US Term Limits Inc., v. Thornton, 514 U.S. 779 (1995)
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What are the terms for the president the house and the senate of the US?
The term for a US President is 4 years, with a 2 term limit. The term for a US Senator is 6 years, with no term limits, and the term for a US Representative is 2 years, also, with no term limits.
How long can you be a member of the US house?
FOREVER. There are not term limits in the House or the Senate. Ain't that great?
Who imposes term limits on Congress?
Voters can set practical term limits on a US Senator or Congressman by voting him or her out of office in the general election. There is no way to pass a law or state constitutional amendment that imposes legal limits on their terms, however, because the US Supreme Court found that unconstitutional in US Term Limits Inc., v. Thornton, (1995).
Can senators be re-elected?
Yes. There are no term limits on members of the US House or Senate, so they can be reelected, theoretically, an unlimited number of times. A further note on this is that the US Supreme Court has ruled that any attempts by the States or Congress to impose term limits are unconstitutional. Therefore, a explicit Amendment to the Constitution will be required to impose any term limits.
Where in the constitution does it speak of senate term limits?
The US Constitution does not address the number of terms that a Senator or Representative can serve. Some states passed laws purporting to impose term limits on Senators and Representatives. In U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton, 514 U.S. 779 (1995), the United States Supreme Court struck down state-imposed Congressional term limits as unconstitutional, stating:" we conclude that the Framers intended the Constitution to be the exclusive source of qualifications for members of Congress, and that the Framers thereby "divested" States of any power to add qualifications"
What is the senate's length of term?
US Senate? Six years.
How many terms for house members?
In US House of Reps, there is no term limit. States tried to institute term limits on their own US House members, but they were ruled unconstitutional in 1995 in the US Supreme Court case U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton. In that case, the Supreme Court decided that since the Constitution lists the qualifications to be in Congress, states can't add more without an amendment.
Which states limit the number of terms for US Senators?
None. It is unconstitutional for states to impose term limits on US Senators and Congressmen.In US Term Limits Inc., v. Thornton, (1995) the US Supreme Court held the states couldn't impose term limits on Senators and Congressmen because their qualifications are outlined in the US Constitution. Further, the Seventeenth Amendment (1913) provided for election of US Senators by popular vote, superseding Article I, Section 3, Clauses 1 and 2, that allowed election of Senators by state legislatures, and transferring this power to the people.Case Citation:US Term Limits Inc., v. Thornton, 514 U.S. 779 (1995)
What amendment sets Congressmen's term limits?
There is no such amendment. US Senators and Representatives do not have term limits.
Is it an limit of that you can be a senate?
If I understand the question correctly, you're asking whether there are term limits for US Senators. If so, the answer is no--Senators can continue to serve as long as they continue to be reelected.
What is the length of the term of office for members of the US Senate's?
Senate is 6 years
How many times can a US senate be reelected?
There is no limit on the number of terms a US Senator may serve. This is the same unlimited terms that a representative in the House of Representatives enjoys. There are some ideas floating around that term limits on senators and representatives should have term limits. One problem in having that law passed is that the US members of congress will not place limits on their offices. The best way is to have a constitutional amendment passed.
