I think the framers in theory intended for recurring 4 year terms. Being very new to democracy they didn't realize how much time people would take campaigning--back in the day it was considered rude to campaign for yourself. Also, they assumed people would readily retire from congress after a few years / people also didn't live as long.
I think the framers in theory intended for recurring 4 year terms. Being very new to democracy they didn't realize how much time people would take campaigning--back in the day it was considered rude to campaign for yourself. Also, they assumed people would readily retire from congress after a few years / people also didn't live as long.
The Framers never imagined there would be any such thing as a professional politician. Politics was viewed as a loathsome civic obligation.