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:
Oologah High School, Oologah, Oklahoma
1st Chad Baker 
2nd Holly Clemmons 3rd Wade McPhearson
"A way to get everyone's opinion about this topic is by letting the people have a chance to speak up. One way I thought of is when we vote for the representative. On the ballot there should be a question to answer if you want the term of the representative to be limited." IA "I love the country in which I live..., but it is also disturbing and sad that when I walk out of this school next year I had better hope that I know some very influential people. Schools are to teach you English, algebra, history, but do they have the right to show to the students that most everything in life that they will do will be based onpolitics? Maybe they teach things to ready and prepare us for what life truly is, but what does a person have to look forward to, to dream for? This country is based on the dreams of people." Unidentified Student, Oologah High School, Oologah, Oklahoma
"Citiznes do not and can not take the time out to be overly involved
in their government and for those who take time enought to vote, their obvious choice is
for the name they had heard once before, maybe at a party somewhere. It would be
stretching it to say that even over half of the people in the U.S. know who their
representatives are, let alone who ran against them last year. With good or bad
credentials, those once elected have a great advantage over those running for the first
time, just on the fact that he has more name recognition than his opponent. Those
motivated by the desire to become re-elected will become re-elected."
Unidentified Student, Oologah High School, Oologah, Oklahoma