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Originally Posted by FireFly
Mostly to give the voter the chance to change their minds... they do half every four years, each getting a four year term. (Or congress which has six year terms they vote on every 3 years... I think.) So if you don't like what's going on in two years, (or 3!) you CAN change your vote and change your government early, even though you don't get to oust the President early.
They also vote on different things every year... municipal, congressional, senate, sherriffs... the list goes on and on. It's another check on the balance of power.
Helps some?
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Congressmen for the House of Representatives serve 2 year terms. Senators serve 6 year terms. They are elected in alternating even years, so 1/3 of the Senators are elected every other year. None of that 3 year business.