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how to become a member of the government

representative? To be eligible to become a Representative, as stated by the Constitution, you 

How can you become a senator? The Senate is composed of two senators from each state. The Constitution lays out that Senators must be at least 30 years old, have been a United States citizen for 9 years, and when elected, be a resident of the State that they represent. Senators serve out 6 year terms and â…“ of the total Senate is elected every two yearsHow can you become a 

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need to be 25 years old, have been a U.S citizen for 7 years, and live in the same state that you represent. Because the founding fathers wanted representative to be an actual symbol of the American people, they put the least restrictions on age, and citizenship. How can you become President? A Presidential candidate must be a natural born citizen of the United States, a resident for 14 years, and be 35 years or older.

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