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Can a person who's parent is a us citizen but born outside the US be president later?
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∙ 13y ago
No because the law does not care about your parents or where they were born just where the child was born
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe constitution requires that the President must be born in the US or on US territory. If the child is born on a military base, then the child can still be President.
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Can a person be president if they have lived outside the us?
Yes Bill Clinton lived in Europe for a while , but a person that was born outside the US even as a US citizen can not become a US President
Why does a president have to be born un the US?
A president does not have to be born in the US. A president must be born a citizen of the United States. A person is born a citizen of the United States of America if either parent is a citizen. Franklin D. Roosevelt was a President of the United States (1932-1945). He was born in Canada.
What is the citizenship requirement of the vice president?
The citizenship requirements for Vice President are the same as for President; he or she must be a citizen of the USA and a "natural-born" citizen. The Constitution doesn't actually define what that means but Title 8 of the U.S. Code fills in the gaps left by the Constitution. Section 1401defines the following as people who are "citizens of the United States at birth:"Anyone born inside the United States *Any Indian or Eskimo born in the United States, provided being a citizen of the U.S. does not impair the person's status as a citizen of the tribeAny one born outside the United States, both of whose parents are citizens of the U.S., as long as one parent has lived in the U.S.Any one born outside the United States, if one parent is a citizen and lived in the U.S. for at least one year and the other parent is a U.S. nationalAny one born in a U.S. possession, if one parent is a citizen and lived in the U.S. for at least one yearAny one found in the U.S. under the age of five, whose parentage cannot be determined, as long as proof of non-citizenship is not provided by age 21Any one born outside the United States, if one parent is an alien and as long as the other parent is a citizen of the U.S. who lived in the U.S. for at least five years (with military and diplomatic service included in this time)A final, historical condition: a person born before 5/24/1934 of an alien father and a U.S. citizen mother who has lived in the U.S.* There is an exception in the law - the person must be "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States. This would exempt the child of a diplomat, for example, from this provision.
Can a man born in Cuba become the president of the US?
The US Constitution states that only a natural-born citizen of the United States is eligible to serve as president; a person born outside of the United States, even if he later becomes a citizen, may not serve.
How long must a person be a US citizen for before running for the president's office?
In order to run for U.S. President or Vice President, a person must have been a U.S. citizen since birth.
What office must a person be a natural born citizen?
president and vice president
How long does a person have to be a citizen to be able to become president?
Their entire life. To become a U.S. President, you must have been born a citizen.
How long does a person have to be a us citizen before president?
you have to be born in America to become president
Who is the only person to be a child of a president and the parent of a president?
John Scott Harrison
Who can become a naturalized citizen Anyone born A inside the US B outside the US if both parents are US citizens C outside the US to non-US citizens D in a US possession if one parent is a US citizen?
There are one way to become a naturalized citizen. A person that was born outside the United States to parents who aren't citizens of the US. Explanations: A child born in the USA from parents who are both already US citizens do NOT need "naturalized". All are natural citizens. A child outside the US if both parents are US citizens is accepted as a US citizen. A child born in a US possession if one parent is a US citizen qualifies for natural US citizenship.
Can a person born in Cuba be US president?
No. The president must be a natural born US citizen.
Does a person have to be born in the US to run for President?
Yes. The president must be a natural born citizen.
