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discuss the requirements for serving in the house and the senate why do you think the requirements are different for the two parts of congress

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The US Senate was seen as the branch for wiser members of the political class to operate in to temper the actions of the House of Representatives.

So, using the ageist argument, older people are more prudent and wiser.

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