Show requirement for members I 1 the constitution provides that a representative most have attained the age of ellve have been a citizen of the united states for seven years cud and shall be an inhabitant of oe state in which lie Is elected there is no law specifying that a representative must be a resident of the district he be represents although it Is very unusual for a district to elect a represent athe resi residing dlag in u ano another ther district 1 it Is done occasionally in new york city A senator must be thirty years ot of age at least nine years a citizen of the country and tin an lab inhabitant bita t of f the state state electing him I 1 |