Look back over the last few American presidents that served 2 terms. I think that they gain so many enemies over that time that they are hidden from the public so much they don't actually know what the public wants. If you look at 2-term Presidents you will see how power crazy they become over the 2 terms and how many enemies they gain.
Would it be a better idea to have 1 longer term of 5 years or 2 shorter terms of 3 years instead?
2006-06-13 07:09:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
I think 2 shorter terms of 3 years would be wiser. The present president is clearly a madman - I know the entire country can't be held responsible for his actions (as well as lack of actions in times of crises), but I just cannot comprehend how this could have happened!
2006-06-16 09:43:00 · answer #1 · answered by Nikita 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
NO.
2 term presidents do stuff one term presidents dont for ONE reason. They do not have to be re-elected the second term. So basically the first t erm every presdietn is pretty quiet, does very convencional things ect ect, once re-elected, they start bringing in all of their more radical thoughts and actions because once their terms over, they do not have to face up to the populations. And this is why the canadian system of responsible government works better then fix term elections.
2006-06-13 07:27:09 · answer #2 · answered by Ramee M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably 2 shorter terms of three years, but american presidency isn't about making enemies, but running the most powerful country in the world
2006-06-13 07:13:40 · answer #3 · answered by THE ONE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8 years is about enough. Any more and any leader who doesn't believe he's God might start thinking that way.
Here in the UK I think people might not think so badly about Blair if he'd bowed out before the 2005 election. Same goes for Thatcher in 87.
2006-06-15 02:33:18 · answer #4 · answered by mickyrisk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 years is fine. All presidents gain enemies no matter how long they are in office.
2006-06-13 07:12:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that 5 years is the maximum amount of time.
Power corrupts, but absolute power corrupts absolutely.
2006-06-13 07:14:03 · answer #6 · answered by Suzita 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One two year term..The same for the crooks in congress.
2006-06-13 07:20:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you are right but we never did see the best of JFK idont think there was a bad bone in his body!!!
2006-06-13 07:13:51 · answer #8 · answered by womam12 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
xa
2006-06-13 07:17:57 · answer #9 · answered by macka m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋