L.+Elections,+Qualifications+&+Terms

Qualifications: __Representative__ (person who represents the community in legislative body ) you have to be a U.S citizen for at least 7 years, must be at least 25 years old and you live in the state which they are elected. __Senate__ (group that leads government) - must be 30 years old, a U.S citizen for at least 9 years, and live in the state which they are elected.



Terms: __Senate__ - Elected by the people of each state for terms of six years, and can serve as many terms as they want.

__Representatives__ - Elected by the people every two years, can serve as many terms as they want.

Elections: __Representatives__- Elected by the people of the state. The Speaker of the House is the leader of the representatives and is elected by members of the house. Each state has a different number of representatives depending on population, and each state is constitutionally guaranteed one.

__Senate__- Elected by the people of each state for terms of six years. Each state has 2 senators.

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 * Republican VS Democrats in the Senate and the House of Representatives **