August 10, 2005

Political science team discusses term limits

Political Science Professor Marjorie Sarbaugh-Thompson spoke for an hour, summarizing a seven-year study of the Michigan House of Representatives conducted by herself, and Lyke Thompson, director of the Center for Urban Studies, and professors Charles Elder, Richard Elling, and associate professor John Strate, all from Political Science. The presentation explained that term limits receives a grade of D-minus for its ability to deliver on things its advocates promised. Additionally, there are several unanticipated consequences, such as increased partisanship and increase power for the governor, bureaucrats and lobbyists, that are likely to make citizens feel like they didn\'t get what they wanted from this ballot initiative.

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