If you want to discuss the meaning of a word, it helps to know the difference between denotation and connotation. These two terms are easy to confuse because they describe related concepts. Additionally, both denotation and connotation stem from the Latin word notÄre, meaning âto note.â. The denotation of a word or phrase is its explicit or direct meaning.
I am a retired professor of math and computer science having taught for 36 years at a state supported university in Virginia. Two years is the length of a term in the US House of Representatives. There are no restrictions on how many times a representative can be re-elected.
The proposal would limit senators to two terms (12 years total) and representatives to three terms (six years total). President-elect Trump campaigned on reining in Congress by implementing term limits, though it is unclear if the incoming administration has been involved in the proposal, which comes during Congress' first week in session this year.