The Term Limits movement began using the current approach in the aftermath of a US Supreme Court ruling in 1995. The decision required a constitutional amendment to impose congressional term limits. The Court's decision struck down term limits in 23 states. The proponents of term limits were victorious in Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada and South Dakota. The initiative lost in Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming.
Measures addressing term limits are a continuing trend.
In the 105th Congress we will see several federal legislators call for an amendment to the US Constitution to limit senators to two terms and members of the House to three terms. Activists in at least eight states are currently trying to get the issue on the ballot in 1998. Victims' Rights Victims' rights advocates successfully passed eight state constitutional amendments. The initiatives averaged in excess of 80 percent approval by the voters. Thirty states have now passed victims' rights amendments.