The candidate had to be trained as a scholar and then pass a series of written examinations. The Chinese civil service system, established in 124 B.C.E., required potential officials to be trained as scholars and then pass rigorous examinations to qualify for office.
The primary function of the senate was considered by the Founding Fathers as the popularly elected House of Representatives' check. Therefore, every state, regardless of the population or size, shall be equally represented. The Senate will share with the responsibility of the House of Representatives for all the lawmaking within U.S.
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Athens the country the ideas came from :)
