Federalist 62 Paraphrased
Federalist No. 62 - The Senate Adds Stability paraphrased into modern English by Alexander Hamilton or James Madison To: The people of New York: Now that we've discussed how the House of Representatives is set up in the proposed Constitution and addressed whatever concerns warranted a response, I'll tackle the Senate next. The topics under this subject that I'll cover are 1. The qualifications senators need, 2. How state legislatures will appoint them, 3. The equal representation of each state in the Senate, 4. How many senators there will be and how long their term will be, 5. The authority the Senate will have. 1. The qualifications of a senator differ from a representative in that a senator must be older and must be a U. S. citizen for a longer period of time. A senator must be at least thirty years old, but a representative can be 25. A senator must have been a citizen for at least nine years, but a representative must have been a citizen for only seven years. T