Congressional Term Limits would restrict the amount of time a person could serve in Congress as a Representative or Senator.

With a three-term limit, every two years, one-third to one-half of the U.S. House will consist of first-term representatives which is crucial in diminishing the excessive concentration of power via the committee chair.

With a limited term of service, leadership will rise through experience instead of seniority, a process that reflects more effectively the public's opinion.

For the concept of Citizen Legislator to have meaning, those serving in Congress must clearly view their time in office as a leave of absence from their day-to-day jobs and careers.

This is most effectively demonstrated by refusing to accept pension and health-care benefits. To consider these taxpayer-funded perks, especially after only a few years of service, is consistent with a mind-set of entitlement.

"A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine."    Thomas Jefferson