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What does the Constitution require for a candidate to be approved as a federal judge?

The candidate must be a lawyer.
The candidate must be 50 years of age or older.
The candidate needs to have served previously as a judge in a state court system.
There are no constitutional requirements for becoming a federal judge

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D. .

There are no constitutional requirements for becoming a federal judge.

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"There are no constitutional requirements for becoming a federal judge" so the President can technically nominate anyone he or she choses, although this person has to be confirmed by the Senate.
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