Question

Which statements are true? Choose all answers that are correct. Senators and members of the House of Representatives must agree to serve at least two terms in office. Senators must be at least 30 years old; members of the House of Representatives must be at least 25. Senators have to have been a U.S. citizen for nine years prior to being elected; members of the House of Representatives must be American citizens for seven years before being elected. Senators and members of the House of Representatives must live in the state they represent.

Answer 1

Answer:

The statements that are true are: B, C and D.

Explanation:

In the United States, candidates that run for Senators are not forced to serve at least two terms, thay are allowed to re run without any limitations (option A - false).

Regarding conditions of elegibility, Senators must be minimum 30 years old whenever elected for the position, whereas Representatives need to meet the minimum of 25 years old at that moment (option B - true).

Another requirement establishes that those who run for Senator must have been a USA citizen at least nine years before the election, while for becoming a member of the House of Representatives the minimum is being a citizen for seven years (option C - true).

Last point, both candidates for Senators and Representatives alike need to live and have residency in the state they represent (option D - true).

Source: <<https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Constitutional_Qualifications_Senators.htm>>

<<https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_House_of_Representatives#Representatives>>

Answer 2

Answer:

Senators and members of the House of Representatives must live in the state they represent.

Senators have to have been a U.S. citizen for nine years prior to being elected; members of the House of Representatives must be American citizens for seven years before being elected.

Senators must be at least 30 years old; members of the House of Representatives must be at least 25.