Candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives must be at least 25 years old, and candidates for the U.S. Senate must be at least how old?
Select one:
A. 25
B. 30
C. 35
D. 21
Answer: to be senator you must be over the age of 30 years old. To be represenative a person must be 25 of age or older.
Explanation:This is specified in the U.S. Constitution. Most states in the U.S. also have age requirements for the offices of Governor, State Senator, and State Representative.
Article I, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution states that U.S. Senators must be at least 30 years old, have been a citizen for at least 9 years, and live in the state they are standing election to represent.
