5th Grade
Writing Center Directions

	What does it take to be governor?	
•	The New Jersey Constitution of 1947 lays out the following requirements for becoming governor:
o	be at least 30 years old, 
o	be a U.S. citizen for at least 20 years, and 
o	be a New Jersey resident for seven years prior to the election. 
•	What other qualifications do you think a governor should have?  What type of education or work experience should he/she have?
•	Imagine that you are writing a classified-ad for the newspaper.  In your notebook, write the ad (50-100 words) and include all qualifications that you think a governor should have.