In any field—business, politics, education, government—those in power should be required to step down after five years.Write a response in which you discuss your views on the policy and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and s

Business, politics, education, government play a very vital role in nation's growth and prosperity. Any step, however big or small, will ultimately affect the overall health of nation and its citizens. So it is absolutely undebatable that those in power will have huge burden on their shoulders and are accountable for their actions. So point here is would it really help if people in power step down every five year? Not necessarily.

Stepping down every five years means that there will be a constant change, and those who are in power will be more focused on completing the term rather than focusing on a much long term goal for the nation's growth. Five years are not always enough to bring a radical change in the system and might shift the focus from nation to person itself. People may be tempted to make personal gain with whatever time and power they have, after all no matter how well they might have performed, they will eventually have to step down.

Some may argue, change is good because it brings out new and fresh ideas to the plate. Yes, it does however not all ideas are good, and to know what good it will bring requires time. Time which has been pre-defined and may be not sufficient for making judgement. Secondly stepping down is not the only option to encourage new ideas. One has many options to bring new people to the team, involve youth and motivate to think out of the box and incorporate those they find promising.

Again with such a policy will deprive the people from their fundamental right, that is to choose their own representative. People have all the right to keep the person who they trust and feel he/she will ensure their well being.

So, making a policy will not necessarily be the best choice given that not all goals could be achieved within that frame of time, and before it could there is someone else with a new thought process. Giving a chance to prove their credibility and the power of people to make their own choice will ensure a better functioning of the system.