According to the US Constitution, what is the age requirement to be a US Senator?
Article I, Section 3 of the US Constitution sets three qualifications for senators: 1) they must be at least 30 years old, 2) they must have been citizens of the United States for the past 9 years or longer, and 3) they must be inhabitants of the states they seek to represent at the time of their election. The age and citizenship qualifications for senators are more stringent than those for representatives. In Federalist No. 62, James Madison justified this arrangement by arguing that the "senatorial trust" called for a "greater extent of information and stability of character".
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23 Comments
earlepg
Missy L Shellenbarger, Where did this come from? I've seen this "misplaced comment" situation before. It's confusing.
Howard Groopman
Good round, 9/10. Prior one was disastrous.
dvdeaton
Figured it was either 30 or 35.. guessed wrong. President is 35..
Mr.LaFaye
Knew this Good Q&A
patrhea
Good idea!
Shane Oney
ninakamwene, it's the President that must be 35, a Senator must only be 39.
Marianne Hays
Although I missed this one, thank you for the info.
Ken Putnam
Missy L Shellenbarger, Yes, he did He said the Old Covenant was replaced by the New Covenant
Missy L Shellenbarger
Jesus did not contradict or override anything in the Old Testament. There are NO contradictions in the Bible. God does not contradict Himself. Jesus IS God
ninakamwene
I thought it was 35. Check your facts folks.
Marcella Kosse
Don’t remember ever learning that, but guessed right.
Lynne Zeman
I was going to choose 30, but thought that to be discriminatory. Anyone of legal age should have the Right to run for any office they wish. They would most likely not win that office due to perceived inexperience- but the Should have that right.
Dr. Bhoomz
30 y.o to be a Senator and 35 y.o to be President....I think it's 25 to be a House Representative.
witt norman
Not enough life experience unless the person was prepped at birth
Boyd Tracy
Alan Rosen, that is for presideny