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A young lawyer wishes to work in the federal government to improve society. The lawyer is 32 years old, a natural-born U.S. citizen, and living in Kansas since birth. Which position could voters elect the lawyer to fill?

Supreme Court justice
Senator
Vice president
President

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senator because the president and VP has to be at least 35 and supreme court justice cant be elected
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Answer:

Voters could elect the lawyer to fill the position of Senator.

Step-by-step explanation:

-The judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President, not elected by the voters.

-A presidential candidate must be a citizen of birth of the United States; be at least thirty-five years of age; and have been a permanent resident in the United States for at least fourteen years. Since the lawyer is 32 years old, he could not be President.

-The candidate for vice president must meet the same requirements as the president, so he could not be elected to be Vice President either.

-Each senator must be at least 30 years of age, must be a citizen of the United States for at least nine years and, finally, must have their residence (at the time of the election) in the state they seek to represent. Therefore, he could be elected as Senator.

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