I would like to know both, if they were born as an American and also if they were born under a different nationality and later in life became an American.
2006-08-31 05:46:16 · 13 answers · asked by londonhawk 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Debatable.
It all depends on how the Supreme Court interprets the phrase "natural born Citizen" with respect to the Article II requirements, and they have not officially resolved this yet.
The most recent Supreme Court case to address this issue was 1927, where the court said "the children of our citizens born abroad were always natural-born citizens from the standpoint of this government". Weedin v. Chin Bow, 274 U.S. 657, 670.
But that was addressing a different issue, so the statement was dicta (non-binding) If McCain runs again, the issue will come up again.
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Eagle and Andy (below) are correct. And thanks for the Article II quote.
2006-08-31 05:50:44 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well by the time you finish all the college you would have to have you will know the answer to that question. I would say if you were born on an American base with American parents, you are American and can run for whatever you want to.
2006-08-31 05:53:34 · answer #2 · answered by flip103158 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Military bases are considered american property, so yes. But you have to be born an american, a naturalized citizen cannot run for president.
2006-08-31 05:52:24 · answer #3 · answered by Catty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
2006-08-31 05:54:33 · answer #4 · answered by Eagle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To become president of the U.S., a person must be born a citizen of the U.S., even if on a military base. A naturalized citizen (someone changing citizenship from another country), cannot be elected president. Read more about it.
2006-08-31 07:48:34 · answer #5 · answered by debop44 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Native born" has never been defined, although in 1776 "allegiance" was in fact derived from jus soli, birth in the country.
Today, the Supreme Court might say that statutory citizens, persons born in Puerto Rico and other territories, or persons born abroad to US citizen(s) might be included in the definition. Nobody knows, and seemingly no political party is going to take the chance.
"Naturalized" is clearly not "native born".
2006-08-31 05:55:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! A US base is American Soil! If Bush had of known that he wouldn't have tried to claim it wasn't in Gitmo and got his head handed to him by the US Supreme Court!! They have always been American soil!!
If you were another nationality prior, no you cannot run for president!
2006-08-31 05:53:11 · answer #7 · answered by cantcu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An armed forces setting up in any united states is considered to hitch the U.S. consequently while you're born in a armed forces well-being facility on a armed forces base in Japan or everywhere else, you're nonetheless a united statescitizen.
2016-10-01 03:22:54 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can if you are an american citizen....this issue came up when 'the arnold' spoke of running but he can't because he is not a natural born american, even if you become naturalized you can't there would have to be a reversal from congress
2006-08-31 05:50:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe that they have had to live on US territory for the past 14 years and be at least 35.
2006-08-31 05:51:44 · answer #10 · answered by F T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋