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One 6 year term. Amend the constitution please.

6 years? Why? Because the Confederate Constitution had it? Aside from that, though, that was a really good Constitution.

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My point is that four years is entirely to short of a period of time to be President. By the time the individual is elected he may have a year or two to get something done then he turns around and starts campaigning again. If he wins a second term he is likely to have an opposing congress and then gridlock ensues until the end of his term. New President, repeat cycle. With a six year presidency the individual could get right to work.

6 years is too long without a choice. Only France has had a comparable term length in the modern era, and they changed it.

[Хahar 🤔]

My point is that four years is entirely to short of a period of time to be President. By the time the individual is elected he may have a year or two to get something done then he turns around and starts campaigning again. If he wins a second term he is likely to have an opposing congress and then gridlock ensues until the end of his term. New President, repeat cycle. With a six year presidency the individual could get right to work.

6 years is too long without a choice. Only France has had a comparable term length in the modern era, and they changed it.

     My French teacher told me that it was just changed as a ploy to get Jacques Chirac re-elected.

Jospin supported the change first.