16 US presidents were senators before becoming president, including James Monroe, John F. Kennedy, and Barack Obama. The Senate is seen as the “senior class” of Congress, and senators must have political experience, be at least 30 years old, and citizens for at least nine years. The fact that over a third of US presidents […]
Washington DC is a federal district, not a state, and has different rules than the 50 states. It has no governor or senators, and its representative has no vote in the House. Citizens lack voting rights and representation in Congress, leading to calls for statehood or integration into Virginia or Maryland. The city has a […]
The United States has a bicameral system with federal senators serving six-year terms and state senators serving in smaller legislatures. Senators represent their states and are elected in general elections. State senators are elected from individual districts and are more accountable to their constituents. The short answer to this question is: yes. In the United […]
