Term
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Definition
The length of time an official serves before re-election (President: 4 years; senator: 6; representative: 2).
Term in plain English
A 'term' is how long someone gets to hold an elected office before voters decide again whether to keep them. It's like the length of a job contract for a politician: the President's runs 4 years, a U.S. Senator's runs 6 years, and a member of the House of Representatives serves just 2 years. Shorter terms mean those officials face voters more often, which keeps them closely tied to what people currently want. When the term ends, they either run for re-election or step aside.
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