The U.S. Constitution in Five Minutes - Joseph L. Smith
26. Term Lengths, Stability, and Responsiveness
The U.S. Constitution in Five Minutes - Joseph L. Smith
Beth Henschen [+]
Eastern Michigan University
Beth Henschen is a faculty member in the political science department at Eastern Michigan University. Much of her research has focused on the interaction between the Supreme Court and Congress.
Description
Convention delegates created selection processes, constituencies, and term lengths that differed across separate institutions as part of a system of checks and balances in a representative democracy. While some changes have been made over time to the original design, their choices continue to shape the landscape of contemporary politics.