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The United States Constitution says;
"No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States."
This is why only a natural born 'American' Citizen may become President. (not U.S. CITIZEN)
The only other people who could become President were the ones who had already became a Citizen before the Constitution was adopted. None of those Citizens are still alive today, so now you must be natural born.
What else can I help you with?
What are your basic rights as an native born American citizen?
The basic rights of all American citizens are the same, whether born or naturalized. However, only those citizens BORN in the United States may run for President.
Was any American president not an American citizen?
No, not only to you need to be an American citizen to become president of the United States, you also need to have been born in America. Therefore, there have been no US presidents (Including President Obama) that have not both been born in the US and been American Citizens.
Can a person adopted from China become president?
No. Only natural born citizens (meaning citizens that were born in the United States of America) can become president.
Do you have to be a born American to run for president?
According to the constitution, YES. <> Yes, That is the only office that is reserved for 'natural American citizens',,,, Some people are trying to change this rule.
Who was the first president born in north America?
According to Answers.com, George Washington was born in Virginia, and since he was the first US President, that makes him the first Natural Born President.Special:ContributionsGeorge was President under the grandfather clause and was NOT a "natural born" American citizen. There were no "natural born" American citizen Presidents UNTIL both parents were American citizens AND the person who became President was born under American sovereignty of those American parents.Article II of the Constitution was taken directly from Vattel' "Law of Nations". It clearly indicates that to be a "natural born" citizen your parents (PLURL) HAD to be citizens when you were born.The only time that citizenship comes into play in America is ONLY with the offices of President and Vice President of the United States. It is a stricter qualification of citizenship.
What is one right that native born citizens have that naturalized citizens do not?
Only a native born citizen can become the President of the US.
Naturalized citizens are constitutionally barred from running for the office of?
The U.S. Constitution states that naturalized citizens can not run for the office of President. It is the only office that must be held by a natural-born American citizen.
Name one responsibility that is only for us citizens?
One responsibility that is only for US citizens is holding the office of the President of the United States. A person must be born in the US to be president. Voting is another thing that only citizens can do.
What is the minimum years of the presidence required to be the president?
Assuming that you are talking about being president of the US, only native born citizens are eligible currently. Foreign born citizens cannot hold that office.
Can a Canadian be a U.S president?
No. Presidents can only be natural born citizens of the United States.
Who long must a person running for president have been in the us?
As per the constitution, only native born citizens are eligible to become President.
Is a person born on a US military base in a foreign country a natural born US citizen?
A person born on an air base is an American citizen. Of course, this is only true if the parents are American citizens.
