To be eligible to serve, you must be at least 25 years old, been a U.S citizen for the past seven years, and be an inhabitant of the state they represent (at election time).
<span>The right to make and enforce laws is characteristic of a "sovereign" political unit, since in order to do this the power in question must be respected (either through acceptance or force) by the general population. </span>
<span>U.S. victory in the war produced a peace treaty that compelled the Spanish to relinquish claims on Cuba, and to cede sovereignty over Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to the United States.</span> It's the right answer please just trust me ..
They were pleased because this would keep the people from moving into their land
