Rules regarding congressional eligibility include quotas to create a legislative body representative of the people. An individual must be at least 30 years old to serve in the U. S. House of Representatives. To be eligible for service in Congress, candidates must live in the state that they seek to represent. Senators must have been U. S. citizens for at least nine years before election to Congress.

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Maren Fitzgerald

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16 September, 11:19

Rules regarding congressional eligibility include quotas to create a legislative body representative of the people. An individual must be at least 30 years old to serve in the U. S. House of Representatives. To be eligible for service in Congress, candidates must live in the state that they seek to represent. Senators must have been U. S. citizens for at least nine years before election to Congress.

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Audrina Parrish · Answer 1

These affirmations are FALSE, TRUE and FALSE.

In order to serve in the U. S House of Representatives, the person must be at least 25 years of age and have at least 7 years of U. S residency. Also, to be eligible for working in Congress, candidates must live in the state that they intend to represent.