The Effect of U. S. State Legislative Term Limits Revisited
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7329370 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cynthia Opheim (0000-0001-8427-249X, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 49-49 |
| Publication date | 1994-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Legislative Studies Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-9805 • E-ISSN: 1939-9162 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2307/439799 |
| OpenAlex | W2324206687 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 1 |
Research on how state legislative term limits affect legislative organization and policy is primarily conjectural, since these limits have been in place for only a short period. However, the effects of retroactive term limits can be analyzed and can yield, with some certainty, the impact of these limits on tenure. Using an earlier study as a model, I develop a cohort analysis to assess how many state legislators currently serving would be affected by a retroactive eight-year term limit. I find that a majority of state legislators both in states that have not adopted term limits and in the 15 states that have adopted limits would be forced out of office. Variation in retention rates is related to chamber, to Squire's opportunity type, and to legislative professionalism, although the last factor does not come into play as heavily in states where term limits already exist
Legislature · Physics · Political science · Quantum mechanics · State (computer science · Term (time · Computer Science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law
Term Limits as a Boon to Legislative Scholarship
Support for term limits and voting behavior in congressional elections
Equilibrium Projections of the Consequences of Term Limits Upon Expected Tenure, Institutional Turnover, and Membership Experience
Recruitment and Retention in U. S. Legislatures
Term limits
On the Outside Looking In
Single-Member Districts and the Representation of Women in American State Legislatures
Leave the Rascals In? Explaining the Poor Prospects of Term Limit Extensions
Legislative Term Limits and Voter Turnout
Coalitions in the House
The Diffusion of Erin's Law
Constraining Bureaucrats Today Knowing You'll Be Gone Tomorrow
Professional Legislatures and Ambitious Politicians
Reexamining the Institutional Effects of Term Limits in U.S. State Legislatures
State Legislative Development
Time, Term Limits, and Turnover
Anchoring Legislative Careers
The Impact of Term Limits on the Candidacy Decisions of State Legislators in U. S. House Elections
Term Limits, Campaign Contributions, and the Distribution of Power in State Legislatures
The Effects of Legislative Term Limits on State Fiscal Conditions
The Impact of State Legislative Term Limits on the Competitiveness of Congressional Elections
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| Unique citing works | 22 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,73 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2021 (26) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |