Question

Why are the requirements to become a congressional representative and a senator different?

A.
The framers didn’t want senators to worry about their constituents as often as representatives do.
B.
The framers thought senators and representatives should have reasons to argue with each other.
C.
The framers wanted senators to be more mature and more experienced than representatives.
D.
The framers gave senators more lawmaking powers and responsibilities than representatives.

Answer 1

(C)The framers wanted senators to be more mature and more experienced than representatives.

Step-by-step explanation:

To guarantee senators' independence from short-term political pressures, the framers designed a six-year Senate term, three times as long as that of popularly elected members of the House of Representatives. Madison reasoned that longer terms would provide stability. "If it not be a firm body," he concluded, "the other branch being more numerous, and coming immediately from the people, will overwhelm it."

Answer 2

The answer would be A