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U.S. Congress Requirements & Responsibilities

Learn about age, residency, citizenship, elections, and responsibilities of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate as outlined in the Constitution.

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U.S. Congress Requirements & Responsibilities

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  1. The U.S Constitution

  2. House of representative • Part A • : has to be 25 years • Residency: must live in the state. • Citizenship: must have been a citizen for 7 years • Elections: every 2 years • Responsibilities: impose and collect taxes and duties. Borrow money. Regulate commerce withy foreign nations and among the states. Coin money. Establish post offices. Declare war. Raise and support an army and navy. • Part B • Senate • Age:30 • Residency: must live in the states. • Citizenship: 9 years • Elections: every 6 years • Responsibilities: choose their other officers, and also a president pro-tempore. Senate shall have the sole power to try impeachments

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