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| − | The Qualifications Clauses are provisions in the [[U.S. Constitution]] that establish the qualifications for elected [[federal]] office. For example, Art. I, § 2, Cl 2 of the [[Constitution]] states: | + | The '''Qualifications Clauses''' are provisions in the [[U.S. Constitution]] that establish the qualifications for elected [[federal]] office. For example, Art. I, § 2, Cl 2 of the [[Constitution]] states: |
:No person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen. | :No person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen. | ||
[[category:United States Constitution]] | [[category:United States Constitution]] | ||
Revision as of 16:09, December 26, 2007
The Qualifications Clauses are provisions in the U.S. Constitution that establish the qualifications for elected federal office. For example, Art. I, § 2, Cl 2 of the Constitution states:
- No person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.