Both the Senate and the House of Representatives have formal and informal qualifications for membership. What is the main difference between formal and informal qualifications? A) Formal qualifications are outlined in the Constitution.

B) Formal qualifications do not have to be followed.

C) Informal qualifications deal with age and citizenship.

D) Informal qualifications are not political in nature.

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Maximo

1 June, 10:56

Both the Senate and the House of Representatives have formal and informal qualifications for membership. What is the main difference between formal and informal qualifications? A) Formal qualifications are outlined in the Constitution.

B) Formal qualifications do not have to be followed.

C) Informal qualifications deal with age and citizenship.

D) Informal qualifications are not political in nature.

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Corinne Good · Answer 1

The answer is: A) Formal qualifications are outlined in the Constitution.

Explanation:

Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution sets three qualifications for representatives. Each representative must (1) be at least twenty-five years old, (2) have been a citizen of the United States for the past seven years, and (3) be an inhabitant of the state they represent.