2006-11-09 02:33:28 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Yes. Henry Kissinger could not become President. Neither could Arnold Schwarzenegger.
2006-11-09 02:41:03 · answer #1 · answered by Em E 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, a person needs to be born in the 50 states to become president. The Constitution DOES NOT say a person born overseas can run for president. Example if your parents were born in the U.S. but you were born in Saudi Arabia, that would make you a Saudi Arabian citizen, not an American, even if you were born in a U.S. military base, therefore you cannot run for president.
2006-11-10 20:00:24 · answer #2 · answered by SeahawkFan37 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, they do not need to be "born" in the US, but they do need to be born a US citizen. Meaning they must either be born in the US, in a foreign country to parents that are citizens of the US, or born on a ship that sails under the US flag (considered US territory at sea).
An excerpt from teh US Constitution, Article II, Section 1:
"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."
2006-11-09 10:39:14 · answer #3 · answered by BlueWinter 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes
2006-11-09 10:41:12 · answer #4 · answered by angel*3* 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. A person is required to be born a citizen, i.e. a naturalized citizen can never qualify, but one can be born an American citizen even if he or she are not born on American soil. For example, a person whose parents are both U.S. citizens is a natural born citizen no matter where he or she is born.
2006-11-09 10:37:38 · answer #5 · answered by RLP 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
John McCain was born in the Panama Canal Zone and nobody is saying he is ineligible. You can be born anywhere, as long as you were born a US citizen.
2006-11-09 11:19:35 · answer #6 · answered by Dunrobin 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No..
They must be a natural born US citizen...
You can be born of a US military family stationed
overseas and are still considered to be a natural born US citizen..
There are several circumstances where you can be born outside
the US and still be considered a natural born citizen...
2006-11-09 10:42:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
A person has to be a native born US citizen, but if you are born overseas of American parents, you are an american
2006-11-09 10:34:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Born in the US or to US citizens.....if you are born in Europe, but your parents are US citizens then you are...
2006-11-09 10:36:19 · answer #9 · answered by yetti 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Naturalized citizens are not eligible.
2006-11-09 10:35:01 · answer #10 · answered by notyou311 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋