Question

The minimum age requirement to be in the Senate is _____ years, and an individual must be a U.S. citizen for at least ______ years.

Answer 1

Answer:

the first one thirty years

U.S. Constitution, Article I, section 2, clause 2

Answer 2

Answer:

30 years

25 years

Explanation:

The Constitution prescribes that the Senate be composed of two senators from each State (therefore, the Senate currently has 100 Members) and that a senator must be at least thirty years of age, have been a citizen of the United States for nine years, and, when elected, be a resident of the State from which he or she...

The Constitution requires that Members of the House be at least 25 years old, have been a U.S. citizen for at least seven years, and live in the state they represent (though not necessarily the same district).