Question
Person 1 - has lived in Georgia for 39 years - has been a U.S. citizen for 6 years - 40 years old Person 2 - has lived in Georgia for 5 years - has been a U.S. citizen since birth - 50 years old Person 3 - has lived in Georgia all of his life - has been a U.S. citizen since birth - has been a U.S. citizen old - 25 years old Person 4 - has lived in Georgia for 15 years - has been a U.S. citizen for 20 years - 55 years old Which person or persons meets the qualifications to become Governor of Georgia? A Person 1 only B Person 4 only C Persons 1 and 3 D Persons 2 and 4
Answer
4.6
(316 Votes)
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Answer
B
Explanation
The qualifications to become Governor of Georgia are as follows: 1. The candidate must be a citizen of the United States.2. The candidate must have been a legal resident of Georgia for at least six years immediately preceding the date of election.3. The candidate must be at least 30 years old. Here, all persons are a citizen of the U.S. Person 1 has lived in Georgia for 39 years and is 40 years old.Person 2 has lived in Georgia for 5 years and is 50 years old.Person 3 has lived in Georgia his whole life and is 25 years old. Person 4 has lived in Georgia for 15 years and is 55 years old. Persons 1 and 4 both have resided in Georgia for more than the required 6 years and both are older than the required 30 years of age. Confusingly, the problem does not account for the necessity of being a U.S. citizen for one's entire life, but the requirements for Governorship in the State of Georgia only stipulate that the individual has been a U.S. citizen for at least 6 years, which all persons have been. Consequently, both person 1 and person 4 meet the qualifications to become Governor of Georgia, while person 2 fails to meet the residency prerequisites and person 3 is underage.