2006-09-06 16:40:19 · 16 answers · asked by joewebber@prodigy.net 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
No, any American citizin during the time the consitution was adopted could become the President. George Washington and Jefferson for example were born during the colonial times when America was not yet founded.
2006-09-06 16:50:18 · answer #1 · answered by Tim-Tim 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All presidents were native born. The few presidents that were born before the establishment of the USA were still born on colonial soil that later became the USA.
2006-09-06 17:11:28 · answer #2 · answered by Victor C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If any President born before the ratification of the Constitution is not really considered "native born", then no, they are all not "native born". John Tyler would be the first "native born" President.
2006-09-06 17:10:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's required by the Constitution. And all the presidents Sammy named were born in the colonies.
2006-09-06 16:47:36 · answer #4 · answered by Tish 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Except for George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and I think Adams. After them it was required they'd be native born.
2006-09-06 16:42:33 · answer #5 · answered by Sammy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. That's one of the requirements to being president.
2006-09-06 16:50:07 · answer #6 · answered by Mariposa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All but one. The future President Schwarzenegger. That's his plans anyway.
2006-09-06 17:31:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. And the person above who said Washington, Jefferson and Adams is woefully misinformed.
2006-09-06 16:45:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they were/are. In fact, it's a Constitutional requirement that they be born here.
2006-09-06 16:42:47 · answer #9 · answered by mckenster36 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. You have to be, although in the beginning of the country if you fought for the US in their revolution you could give it a run, but it never happened.
2006-09-06 16:43:15 · answer #10 · answered by bumpocooper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋