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How old do you have to be to serve as a state representative in Illinois?
Must be at least 21 years of age and must be a resident of the district they will represent for no less than 2 years.
What is an at large representative?
When there's only one representative for a state, he or she is known as an "at-large representative" because they represent the entire state, not a particular congressional district.
Where must a member reside while holding office in house of representatives?
In states with more than one congressional district, the Representative does not need to be a resident of the district, but he/she does need to be a resident of the state that includes the district.
People that members of the house represent?
Each U.S. Senator is supposed to represent the state from which he/she was elected. Each U.S. Representative is supposed to represent the people of the congressional district from which he/she was elected.(Note that I did not state that a Representative is supposed to represent a congressional district or that a Senator is supposed to represent the people of a state.)
Which member of a congress represent a whole state?
The Senator represents the entire state the Representative is elected in the district they live in.
What does it take to be a representative?
To become a representative 1) you need to be at least 25 years old. 2) Be a U.S. Citizen for at least seven years, 3) and also be a resident of the state you are going to represent.
What are the qualifications for the state representative?
Must be 25 years old, have been a citizen for 7 years, and live in the district you are going to represent.
How is the national government an example of representative democracy?
People are elected to represent the people of their district, city, local, federal or state governments.
What skills are required to be a member of the US House of Representatives?
The US Constitution sets out three requirements for a Representative: 1. Must be at least 25 years of age. 2. Must be a US citizen for at least 7 years. 3. Must be a resident of the state he or she is elected to represent. The Constitution does not require the Representative to live within the Congressional District - only the State.
What are the qualifications for becoming representative?
In states with more than one congressional district, the Representative does not need to be a resident of the district, but he/she does need to be a resident of the state that includes the district.
What are the requirements to become a U.S Representative and a U.S Senator?
U.S. Representative: Must be at least 25 years old; must have been a resident of the US for at least 7 years; and must be, at the time they are elected, an inhabitant of the state he or she was elected to represent, and a US citizen.U.S. Senator: Must be at least 30 years old; must have been a resident of the US for at least 9 years; and must be, at the time they are elected, an inhabitant of the state he or she was elected to represent, be a US citizen.
Could the Representatives live in the district they represent?
Not according to the Constitution...Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution includes the requirements of holding office as a U.S. Representative, part of which states:No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.Therefore, by the Constitution, while there is a requirement to be a citizen of the state the district is in, there is no requirement specifically stating that one must be a resident of the district itself.
