gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoNorth Dakotans Approve Age Limit for Members of Congresswww.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square72linkfedilinkarrow-up1424arrow-down16file-text
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minus-squareRapidcreek@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down7·2 years agoWhile I think mandatory retirement ages need to be discussed across the board on all three branches, it’s a cheap shot and unconstitutional
minus-squareTenderfootGungi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down1·2 years agoWhy is it unconstitutional? We have age minimums. If you are a commercial pilot there are age limits.
minus-squareRapidcreek@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down5·2 years agoBecause right now there are no age limitations in the Constitution for elected officials. A state cannot change that, it needs a constitutional amendment.
minus-squareBookmeat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoWhat? I thought you had to be 35+ to be POTUS. Am I wrong?
minus-squareMrjelly13@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoYou do, but that’s in the constitution.
minus-squareChainweasel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·2 years agoHow’s it unconstitutional? There are lower age limits to all of these offices too.
minus-squareRapidcreek@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down3·2 years agoThe are age requirements for minimum age but not limited age. You would have to have a constitutional amendment to change that.
While I think mandatory retirement ages need to be discussed across the board on all three branches, it’s a cheap shot and unconstitutional
Why is it unconstitutional? We have age minimums. If you are a commercial pilot there are age limits.
Because right now there are no age limitations in the Constitution for elected officials. A state cannot change that, it needs a constitutional amendment.
What? I thought you had to be 35+ to be POTUS. Am I wrong?
You do, but that’s in the constitution.
How’s it unconstitutional? There are lower age limits to all of these offices too.
The are age requirements for minimum age but not limited age. You would have to have a constitutional amendment to change that.
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