Paragraph III. Qualifications of members of General Assembly. (a) At the time of their election, the members of
the Senate shall be citizens of the United States, shall be at least
25 years of age, shall have been citizens of
this state for at least two years, and shall have been legal
residents of the territory embraced within the district
from which elected for at least one year.
(b) At the time of their election, the members of the House of Representatives shall be citizens of the United
States, shall be at least 21 years of age, shall have been
citizens of this state for at least two years, and shall
have been legal residents of the territory embraced within the district
from which elected for at least one year.
- from Section II of
Article III of the Constitution of the State of
Georgia
What can you conclude from reading this section of the Georgia Constitution?
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Age should not be a factor when determining who can or cannot serve in government.
The qualifications are higher for the Senate than for the House of Representatives.
The qualifications are higher for the House of Representatives than for the Senate.
All members of the government are required to be a natural born citizen of the state of Georgia.