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no person shall be a representative who shall not have attained the age of 25 years old.

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How long do you have to have been a US Citizen to become a member of the US House of Representatives?

In order to serve in the House of Representatives, a person must have been a citizen for 7 years.


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The Roman House of Representatives was one of the two houses of the early Roman republic?

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Who is third in order for the succesion of president?

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What power was Congress given in the event that a president abused power while in office?

In order to remove presidents that abused their power, Congress was given the power of impeachment. The House of Representatives votes to impeach a president. Once the vote has passed, the president is tried by the Senate. If the president is found guilty by the Senate, he or she is removed from office. Presidents can be impeached for committing treason, high crimes and misdemeanors, or accepting bribes.

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What is the age of a member of the House of Representatives?

In order to be a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, the individual must be at least 25-years-old.


What is the required age for a member of the House of Representatives?

In order to be a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, the individual must be at least 25-years-old.


What is the age requirement for a member of the is House of Representatives?

In order to be a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, the individual must be at least 25-years-old.


How old does a senate of the house of representatives have to be in order to serve in office?

ten


Does the speaker of the house have to be a member of congress in order to hold the position?

Yes, the Speaker of the House must be a member of the United States House of Representatives in order to hold the position.


How old must candidate be in order to become a member of the house of representatives?

25


Does the speaker of the house have a vote in the house?

The Speaker has a vote if he/she is a member of the house of representatives BUT ... the speaker of the house does not have to be a member of the house of representatives in order to become speaker so, the speaker has a vote if he/she is a member, but that does not always have to be the case


How doese the House of representatives control its members?

To maintain order in the House of Representatives, discipline towards the members of the House may include Expulsion, Censure, Reprimand, and Fine.


How old must one be to elected to the Texas House of Representatives?

You must be 21 years old in order to become a member of the Texas House of Representatives. To be elected to the Texas Senate you must be at least 26 years old.


If both the president and vice president are killed while in the office who is next in the order of succession?

The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the next in line of succession. The Speaker of the House would be the next in line of succession until a new vice president is sworn into office.


IN order to bring charges against the president or vice president for misconduct in office the house of representatives is given?

they are given the power to impeach!


How old must one be to be elected to the Texas House of Representatives?

You must be 21 years old in order to become a member of the Texas House of Representatives. To be elected to the Texas Senate you must be at least 26 years old.