if the person's born oversea, but aquired u.s. citizenship at birth.. can he/she run for us president?
2006-10-09 16:06:22 · 10 answers · asked by Unknown 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
no. the Constitution states only someone born in the United States can become president.
2006-10-10 03:07:39 · answer #1 · answered by scififed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The constitution states that you must be a natural born citizen and have lived in the United states for at least 14 years -- this is so that if you lived in the U.S. from the time you were born to the time you were 25, lived in paris until you are 50. If you came back you would be eligable to run for president. However, you must be born in the United States.
2006-10-09 16:12:49 · answer #2 · answered by Jillian 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are born a naturalized citizen, overseas or not, then you can run for president provided you meet the other constitutional conditions (age of 35 years, etc.)
2006-10-09 16:15:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are recognized as a US citizen at the moment of birth, you are a natural-born citizen, and therefore constitutionally eligible to hold the office of President of the United States.
2006-10-09 16:11:17 · answer #4 · answered by BoardingJD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At birth meaning a natural born American? Yes if they spend a certain amount of time in the US. It is in the Constitution, I don't remember the exact number of years. 15 or something.
2006-10-09 16:08:59 · answer #5 · answered by DAR 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No because he was unlucky to born outside of US to be president of USA.
2006-10-09 16:09:40 · answer #6 · answered by Forrest T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The key is acquired at birth--due to parentage--wich would make them eligible.
2006-10-09 16:14:57 · answer #7 · answered by ericnifromnm081970 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
natural born citizen, all but the first five or so
2006-10-09 16:28:44 · answer #8 · answered by jjayflash9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at this time, it would take a constitutional amendment to change this.
2006-10-09 16:08:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because they are too worried about Schwarzenegger becoming prez, because both him and Hitler are from Austria.
2006-10-09 16:19:38 · answer #10 · answered by cptcanuck2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋