The qualification is that they must live in the district being represented.
That they must live in the district being represented.
A member of the House of Representatives
Article 1, Section 5 of the US Constitution says that a member of the US House or Senate may be expelled from office prior to the end of the term. As of 2014, only 20 members have been expelled.
In the US, the House of Representatives are elected by the voters in their respective states. The number of Representatives a state may have is based on population. Some states have such a low level of population, they have only one member in the House of Representatives. As a consequence of the US Constitution, some low population states have two senators and one House member. This is quite unusual, and normally the reverse is true.
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A member-elect must meet a few different qualifications as stated in the Constitution, including age and citizenship. A third qualification is residency.
You have to be at least 25 years old.
A member of the House of Representatives
The House of Representatives has the authority to judge the qualifications and election results of its own members through the process of contested elections. In cases where a member's election is disputed, the House has the power to make a final determination on the matter. This ensures that the House has the ability to maintain the integrity of its membership.
25 years oldbe a citizen at least 7 yearslive in the district/state where you run for office
they are party identification, name familiarity , gender , ethnic characteristics, and political experience.
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"Treasurer" is not mentioned in the U.S. Constitution.
Religious Test
The U.S. Constitution does not specify a minimum period of residency as a qualification for House membership like it does for the office of the President. However, in addition to being at least 25 years of age, one must have been a U.S. citizen for at least seven years and a resident of the state he/she wishes to represent at the time of the election.
The United States Constitution initially mandated each member of the House of Representatives would represent 60,000 people. Each state would have two senators regardless of population.
No. There are no religious qualifications or requirements of any kind listed in the Constitution.