What are the constitutional requirements to be a member of the U. S. Congress?

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Jason Riggs

1 May, 22:22

What are the constitutional requirements to be a member of the U. S. Congress?

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Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution sets three qualifications for representatives. Each representative must (1) be at least twenty-five years old, (2) have been a citizen of the United States for the past seven years, and (3) be (at the time of the election) an inhabitant of the state they represent.