Under the u.s constitution, no foreign person may become president of our nation unless he/she becomes a u.s citizen and lives here for 14 years. Now, my question is, for a person to be president, must he/she serve in the u.s.a armed forces?
2006-10-05 10:49:08 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Thanxs guys i really appreciated, 1 more question, how does the president make up his administration? does he look for them, pay them or how? im sorry for being ignorant, but i really dont know
2006-10-05 10:55:39 · update #1
No, Clinton did not serve in the armed forces. Bush was only in the Guard and barely showed up. Also, I am not sure about the 14 year residency clause. Unless it has been amended and I missed it, which I suppose is possible, I was of the understanding that a candidate for president had to be a natural born citizen of the US, not a naturalized citizen. Its the reason Arnold Shwarzenegger cannot run. Nor Senator Inouye of Hawaii, to name a Democrat.
2006-10-05 10:55:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, under the US constitution you have to be a natural born citizen (or have been a citizen on the US when the Constitution was written) to be president. You also have to be at least 35 years old and have lived in the country for 14 years (natural born citizens can technically be born outside the US if they are born on a foreign military base which is considered "US Soil", or to US citizens traveling abroad provided that the person set foot in the us within five years) A person who never served in the military is still elligible to become president.
2006-10-05 17:59:51 · answer #2 · answered by April C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Constitution requires that a candidate for the presidency must be a "natural-born" citizen of the United States, at least 35 years of age, and a resident of the United States for at least 14 years.
Natural-Born
An understanding of the nation is essential for the role of President. The framers of the Constitution strongly believed that a person must be born in the United States in order to fully understand the country.
35 Years of Age
Personal experience was very important to the framers. They felt that unless a person had reached the age of thirty-five, it was highly unlikely for that person to have experienced enough to govern a nation.
14 Year Residency
Part of being President involves dealing with both domestic and foreign problems. In order to face these problems, previous knowledge of the nation's history in these matters is necessary. The framers decided that fourteen years was an adequate time span to comprehend these issues.
The following answer some frequently asked questions about the requirements and special cases.
Could a person born abroad to parents who are U.S. citizens eligible to be President?
Yes. A child born of U.S. citizens anywhere in the world is considered a natural born U.S. citizen and is eligible.
What exactly does "natural-born" mean?
Persons born citizens of the United States are considered natural-born. Therefore, a child born of illegal immigrants or born on U.S. soil yet lived his or her life out of the nation could still be President. A naturalized citizen could not.
Does a person need to be married to be President?
Nope. There have been several Presidents who were not married at the time of their election or during their term of office.
2006-10-05 17:55:48 · answer #3 · answered by looking for the left eye 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry that is incorrect.
In order for someone to be elected President of the US. He/she must be 35 years of age, and must be either a natural born citizen or a US citizen when the Constitution was ratified. So, since there are no 225 year olds around, that leaves the first part.
A person must be a natural born citizen of the US. A natural born citizen of the US is someone who is considered a citizen of the by virtue of being born. This is either a person born within US territory, or born aboard to a person who is a US citizen at the time of birth of the given person.
There is no military service requirement; however, the President cannot be active duty military (Reservist is OK).
2006-10-05 17:51:09 · answer #4 · answered by TheMayor 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
only americans born on american soil may run for president. Thomas Jefferson didn't serve in the military, Clinton didn't serve in the military, Bush didn't serve in the military (going awol in the guard except for dental appts doesn't count), i'd guess Madison (father of constitution) didn't serve, and that John Adams didn't.
Here's our constitution:
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
2006-10-05 17:55:52 · answer #5 · answered by t jefferson 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Presidents must be born a natural born citizen, which would include a person born overseas of American parents.
Presidents do not need to have served in the armed forces.
Clearly, there is no IQ requirement for the President.
2006-10-05 21:21:44 · answer #6 · answered by manabovetime 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's not right. Even if a person becomes a U.S. citizen and is here for 50 years, they still can't become President. And no, the person does not have to have served in the military.
2006-10-05 17:52:52 · answer #7 · answered by Ruthinia 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ummmm...no foreign person can become president, EVER. No 14 years, no 44 years, no 400 years.
It would be nice if the person sending forces into battle has experienced battle themselves, but I don't know that this precondition tempers one for or against engaging in necessary military action.
As much as we'd like to think Afghanistan, Iraq and soon to be N. Korea are not necessary military actions, THEY ARE. Long overdue. And it doesn't require prior military service to see the need for these engagements. It does, however, require clear planning, goal-orientation and execution, and perhaps that's where military service helps.
2006-10-05 17:52:29 · answer #8 · answered by rohannesian 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is no armed forces requirement.
But your information is incorrect -- in order to be president, a person must be born in the United States. You can't be a naturalized citizen and be president.
You must also be at least 35 years old.
2006-10-05 17:51:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
To be pres of the us you must have been born a us citizen, it doesn't matter how long you live here. You must be at least 35 years old, have no criminal record and it doesn't matter if you served in the armed forces or not.
2006-10-05 17:54:35 · answer #10 · answered by MUD 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋