AP®︎ Comparative Government: Topic 2.4 Flashcards

Institutional rules restricting the number of terms or total time a chief executive may serve

A fixed term sets the duration of one period in office; a term limit caps how many periods or how much total time one person may serve

An officeholder whose departure is known and whose limited remaining time in office can weaken political influence

A de jure limit exists in law; a de facto limit actually constrains leadership in political practice

Mexico’s six-year presidential term

The president may serve one six-year term and may never be reelected, even after time out of office

The president serves four-year terms and may be elected no more than twice; in 2006, the Senate rejected a constitutional change permitting a third term

The president may serve two consecutive four-year terms and return after an intervening term, while the Supreme Leader has no fixed term limit

China removed the state presidency’s former two-consecutive-term limit in 2018, allowing service beyond the previous ten-year maximum

Russia formally limits presidents to two six-year terms, but office-switching and the 2020 reset of Putin’s prior terms have enabled extended rule

The prime minister has no formal personal term limit and remains in office while able to lead the government and retain Commons confidence