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Why are the qualifications for being a Representative different from those of being a Senator?
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∙ 10y ago
Representation in the House of Representatives is determined by state population, while all states have an equal number (2) of senators. The House has the power to initiate revenue bills, impeach officials, and elect the President in electoral college deadlocks. The Senate must consent to treaties before they are ratified and mus approve the appointments of Cabinet secretaries and federal judges.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoBecause (1) the Senate is modeled after the British Parliament as the Upper House; (2) they are representatives of the State, not the People; and (3) because they were to act as a firmer check against majority tyranny and passions. My best advice to understand this is to pickup a copy of the Federalist papers and have at it.
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∙ 10y agoThe qualifications for being a Senator are different from those for a Representative because that is how the Constitution was written.
One might speculate that this was because Representatives were elected directly by the voters, but Senators were originally selected by the state legislatures.
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What are the qualifications for the NC senate?
The qualifications for being a state senator is defined in Article I, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution in which there are three qualifications. 1. Each senator must be at least 30 years old 2. Must have been a citizen of the United States for at least the past nine years 3. Must be (at the time of the election) an inhabitant of the state they seek to represent. The qualifications needed to be in the senate are, of course, more stringent then what is needed to be a member of the House of Representatives.
What do you think the requirements for serving in the Senate are stricter than those for serving in the House of Representatives?
The Senate is considered the higher house of Congress, so being a Senator is more prestigious than being a Representative, as well as having stricter requirements.
How is a Representative replaced if heshe cannot complete hisher term in office?
they take the biggest dump in the world and out of the dump comes the new representative.
What are three basic qualifications a representative must have?
To be eligible to become a representative in the House of Representatives, a person must meet three basic qualifications that include being at least 25 years old. They must have been a citizen of the United States for at least seven years and be an inhabitant of the State from which they are elected.
Can a senator vote by proxy?
proxy voting - The practice of allowing a Senator to cast a vote in committee for an absent Senator. Senate Rule XXVI provides that proxies may not be voted when the absent Senator has not been informed of the matter on which he is being recorded and has not requested that he be so recorded. Source: http://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/proxy_voting.htm
What are the qualifications for being a Georgia representative and a Georgia senator?
you must be legal.
Was JFK governor of Massachusetts?
No. He was a Representative and then a Senator before being elected President.
What are the qualifications for being a state representative in Utah?
u have to come up with a cure for aids
How long is the term of a senator and a representative?
An United States Senator's term is 6 years long with the requirements of 9 years of being in the United States An United States Representative's term is 2 years long with the requirements of 7 years of being in the United States
What were barack obama qualifications toward being president?
He was a US Senator from Illinois and held a law degree from a good school.
What are the qualifications for being the representative?
At least 25 years old and 7 years American citizen and live were running
Was any president of the US both a representative and a senator?
A total of 9 US Presidents were both former US Representatives as well as former Senators. Three were elected Vice Presidents who succeeded to the Presidency, but only one (LBJ) was also elected President. Another (Andrew Johnson, became a Senator afterbeing President.James Garfield (20th President) was simultaneously a US representative, Senator-elect, and President-elect, having being appointed to a vacant US Senate seat in Ohio that he never occupied.Representatives/Senators who became PresidentAndrew Jackson - 7th President (representative and later senator from Tennessee)William H. Harrison - 9th President (representative and senator from Ohio)John Tyler * 10th President (representative and senator from Virginia who was elected Vice President and served 47 months after succeeding William Henry Harrison)Franklin Pierce - 14th President (representative and senator from New Hampshire)James Buchanan - 15th President (representative and senator from Pennsylvania)Andrew Johnson * 17th President (representative from Tennessee, elected to Senate after leaving the White House)John F. Kennedy - 35th President (representative and senator from Massachusetts)Lyndon B Johnson - 36th President (representative and senator from Texas)Richard Nixon - 37th President (representative and senator from California)
What are the qualifications for being senator?
Must be 30 years of age. Must live in the state they represent. must be a citizen for 9 years.
Which president had the most government jobs before being president?
I think Andrew Johnson probably held the most different positions. He was an alderman, a mayor, a state representative, a state senator, state governor, US Congressman, US Senator, military governor and Vice-president.
What are the qualifications for being a Florida representative?
at least 30 years oldhas to be a Florida resident for at least 7 yearsmust be a registered voter
What are the qualifications to be in the senate?
The qualifications for being a state senator is defined in Article I, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution in which there are three qualifications. 1. Each senator must be at least 30 years old 2. Must have been a citizen of the United States for at least the past nine years 3. Must be (at the time of the election) an inhabitant of the state they seek to represent. The qualifications needed to be in the senate are, of course, more stringent then what is needed to be a member of the House of Representatives.
What are the qualifications of a freemason?
The qualifications required are different in different Grand Lodges, but they usually boil down to being a male of 21 years or more of good character who believes in a Supreme Being (God in some form).
