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The idea had come up within the United States during the 19th century that, to curtail presidential powers, the 4 year term -then without limit of reelection- should be replaced with a single 6 year term limit and I believe there was a movement for it. The concept was eventually adopted by the Southern Confederacy itself when it seceded and formed it's own government. Of course, nothing came of it and the United States would simply limit reelection following two terms while maintaining 4 year terms in the mid 20th century.

My challenge, therefore, is to have the United States adopt the 6 year, single term limit by the turn of the century.
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