To be a member of the House of Representatives, a person must be how old?

• A. Twenty years old.
• B. Twenty-five years old.
• C. Thirty years old.
• D. Forty years old.

Answer: (B)

The minimum age to serve in the House of Representatives is twenty-five years. This threshold is set in the Constitution (Article I, Section 2) to ensure a basic level of experience and maturity while still allowing relatively young adults to run. Twenty years is below the requirement, while thirty or forty go beyond the fixed minimum. Along with age, candidates must also have been a citizen for seven years and reside in the state they represent.