Election Qualifications

Which is a similarity between local and state legislators?

• passing laws

• term limits

• size of staff

• enforcing laws

Which of the following principles means that government is created by and subject to the consent of the people?

• rule of law

• popular sovereignty

• separation of powers

• checked and balances

Based on the Constitutional requirements to become the governor of Florida, which candidate meets

those requirements?

• Christa was born in Jacksonville, is 35 years old, and has lived in Florida her whole life.

• David is 47 years old, was born in Ireland, and just moved to Florida last year.

• Matthew was born in Nebraska, is 28 years old, and has been a resident of Miami Beach for 10

  years.

• Alyssa is 22 years old, was born in Brazil, and has lived in Jacksonville for 5 years.

Below describes a potential candidate.

33 Years old

Natural-born citizen

Resident of the United States for at least 14 years

Would this person be eligible to run for president of the United States?

• No, because they must be 35 years old

• Yes, because they met all the requirements to become president

• No, because they must live in the United States for 20 years

• Yes, because the only requirement to become president is to be 30 years old

Which political office is the only one the requires you to be a natural-born citizen of the United States?

• House of Representatives

• Florida House of Representatives

• President of the United States

• Florida Governor