tenure

(noun)

A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.

Related Terms

Examples of tenure in the following topics:

  • Bureaucratic Reform

    • The five important civil service reforms were the two Tenure of Office Acts of 1820 and 1867, the Pendleton Act of 1883, the Hatch Acts (1939 and 1940), and the Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA) of 1978.
    • Describe the key moments in the history of bureaucratic reform, including the Tenure of Office Acts, the Pendleton Act, the Hatch Acts, and the Civil Service Reform Acts.

  • The Judicial Branch

    • Once appointed, justices have life tenure unless they resign, retire, or are removed after impeachment.
    • These judges are nominated by the President of the United States, and if confirmed by the United States Senate, have lifetime tenure.

  • The Power of Incumbency

    • Popularly known as the anti-incumbency factor, situations of this kind occur when the incumbent has proven himself not worthy of office during his tenure and the challenger demonstrates this fact to the voters.
    • Situations of this kind occur when the incumbent has proven himself unworthy of the office during his tenure and the challenger convincingly demonstrates this fact to the voters.

  • The Confirmation Process

    • It is this act of the President which officially commences the beginning of an individual Justice's tenure.

  • The Powers of National Government

    • Section I also establishes a lifetime tenure for all federal judges and states that their compensation may not be diminished during their time in office.

  • The Supreme Court as Policy Makers

    • Justices are not required to stand for election by virtue of their tenure during good behavior and their pay may not be diminished while they hold their position.

  • The Public-Education Function of Congress

    • Putnam's tenure also saw increasing diversity in the Library's acquisitions.

  • The Rise of Adversarial Journalism

    • For example, a city's mayor might give a speech in which he claims that during his tenure, employment was at a record high in his city.

  • Jacksonian Democrats: 1824–1860

    • Jacksonians also held that long tenure in the civil service was corrupting, so civil servants should be rotated out of office at regular intervals.

  • The Supreme Court and the Burden of Proof

    • Once appointed, justices have life tenure unless they resign, retire, or are removed after impeachment.