Which pair of minimum ages for eligibility is correct under Article 14, §3, VI?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D. Governor, thirty years; Federal Deputy, twenty-one years

  1. Step 1: Recall the ladder: President, Vice-President and Senator at thirty-five; Governor at thirty; Federal Deputy and Mayor at twenty-one; councillor at eighteen. Step 2. Only one option matches both positions. Answer: Governor, thirty years; Federal Deputy, twenty-one years. Why not the others: the remaining options swap or mis-state at least one of the two ages.

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