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Elected representatives chosen by state citizen are referred to as what?
legislators
What are the functions of representative government?
A representative government is one where elected representatives make decisions on behalf of the people. A representative government should actually represent the people's wishes, and the representatives should be available to address citizen's concerns.
How long do you have to live in the US to be a Representative?
The U.S. Constitution specifies no minimum time of residence for members of the U.S. House of Representatives. At the time a Representative is elected, he/she must be a resident of the state that includes the congressional district that elected him/her, and at the time a Representative takes office, he/she must have been a U.S. citizen for at least seven years. For example, someone who has been a U.S. citizen since birth but who has lived abroad since he was a baby would be eligible, as long as he lives in the state when elected and is at least 25 when he takes office.
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.
In what form of government do the citizen elect representative to exercise their political power?
This is, unsurpringly, "representative democracy".The citizens elect representatives to exercise their political power in a federal republic.
What was the original ratio of US representatives to citizen in a state?
1:30,000, but every state should have at least one representative
What are the qualifications for the representative of the house?
There are 3 qualifications for the House of Representatives. They are:Each representative must be at least twenty-five years old,Must have been a citizen of the United States for the past seven years,Must be (at the time of the election) an inhabitant of the district they represent.
Do you have to be a natural born citizen to be in congress?
No, but there are some qualifications related to becoming a congressional representative. To be a representative in the House of Representatives, one must be a citizen of the United States for at least the past seven years. To become a senator, one must be a citizen for at least the past nine years.
How long must a person be a citizen to be a US representative?
One must be a citizen for 7 years to be a member of the House of Representatives. One must also live in the state from which you are elected.
Do you have to be an American to be a congressmen?
To become a Senator in the US Senate, a person must be a citizen of the United States for nine years. A Representative in the House of Representatives must be a citizen for seven years.
What is the citizenship requirement for US representatives?
A Representative must have been a U.S. citizen for at least seven years by the time he/she takes office.
How do the requirments and terms of office of representatives and senators differ?
Representatives have to be at least 25 and be a US citizen for 7 years. Senators have to be at least 30 and be a US citizen for 9 years. Both must reside in the state/district for which they will be elected.
