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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Senators and Representstives serve the people
• They make laws for people
• They do what they can to make sure their state excels
• They look to make their area/state better financially
• They look to make their area/state better physically

QUALIFICATIONS FOR A SENATOR

• You must be at least 30 years of age
• You must have been a citizen for at least 9 years
• You must inhabit the state in which you wish to represent

QUALIFICATIONS FOR A REPRESENTATIVE

• You must be at least 25 years of age
• You must have been a citizen for at least 7 years
• You must inhabit the state in which you wish to represent

HOW THEY ARE ELECTED

• Since the 17th amendment, voters in each state have selected senators during the Regukar November elections
• For the senate the whole state votes for two people to represent the state
• For the House of Representatives there are districts and each distric has its own
• How many representatives each state has is based on the population

BENEFITS OF THE JOB

• Both senators and representatives are paid $169,000
• Speaker of the house receives $212,000, and floor leaders receive $183,500
• They both have lifetime healthcare plans, and a $401,000 retirement plan
• They receive special tax deductions
• They receive Generous travel allowance and franking privelages

WAYS THEY CAN BE FIRED

• In both houses 2/3 of the house may be expelled if you have done something wrong
• Before being expelled many people resign from there position to save their reputation