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No, not at all. Many former US Presidents never served as members of the US Congress. Some were military generals, and state governors. Examples include Bill Clinton (Governor of Arkansas), Ronald Reagan (Governor of California).
Section 1 of Article 2 of the U.S. Constitution states that a President must: * be a natural born citizen of the united States * be at least 35 years old * have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years
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Can a naturalized citizen become a senator?
A naturalized citizen can be a US Senator, although not the US President.
Must be 30 and 9 years a citizen to?
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How old do you need to be to be a senator?
requirements to serve in congress To be 30 years old, you must be a citizen of US for for at least 9 years,you must be a citizen of the state for which you are running as a candidate for the senate. US REPRESENTATIVE AT LEAST 25 YEARS OLD CITIZEN OF US FOR AT LEAST SEVEN YEARS NO EDUCATIONAL OR PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS RESIDENT OF STATE YOU WANT TO REPRESENT US SENATOR AT LEAST 30 YEARS OLD BEEN A CITIZEN FOR AT LEAST NINE YEARS NO EDUCATIONAL OR PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS RESIDENT OF STATE YOU WANT TO REPRESENT
Ky Pham is 32 years old and became a US citizen at the age of 24 Could he serve as a senator from Maine where he has lived his entire life?
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Identify the three requirements for a person to be eligible for election to the senate?
There are three basic requirements for election to the senate. First is age. A senator must be at least 30 years old. A senator must be a US citizen for at least 9 years before election. Finally, a senator must reside in the state he represents.
