1989-1990 Harry Singer Foundation National Essay Contest
Should Terms of Those Serving In The House of
Representatives Be Limited? Why, How or Why Not?
Teacher:
Armour High School, Sioux City, Iowa
1st Orin H. Fink 2nd Patrick Harrington 3rd Mark Alan Browning
"An idea may be to say a person may run for no election for the House
of Representatives after the age of 70. Those who have served over 15 terms may no longer
serve as a representative but will receive $12,000 a year for the rest of their life.
Since the other two branches have ideas like this we should include this type of idea for
the legislature."
Unidentified Student, Armour High School, Sioux City, Iowa
"The old Representatives don't have to worry about problems like the
deficit because it doesn't affect them. It is the younger generation's problem now."
Unidentified Student, Armour High School, Sioux City, Iowa
"If terms are limited, the House would gain momentum; they would
never have anyone in there permanently. With each new member, new ideas would be brought
in increasing the House's knowledge each time."
Unidentified Student, Armour High School, Sioux City, Iowa
"If people don't like the job that their Representative is doing,
then they should do something about it. The only way to get into office is to be elected.
People of the United States need to exercise their right to vote more and get qualified
people into office. Another thing the public could do is to run for offices themselves.
Many times Representatives are elected into office simply because they are the only
candidate on the ballot."
Unidentified Student, Armour High School, Sioux City, Iowa