I would like to ask can an african american like obama become president as originally the african america people was a labour force that was brang from another country and are not the original american who settled american and wrote the constitution and laws for america?Under todays american laws if you are a foreigner from another country living in america you cannot become president ?
2007-01-12 14:51:55 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
I hate to even recognize this as a legitimate question...I hope it is just ignorance and not pure racism...I suggest you go to the library and start reading some books about citizenship
2007-01-12 14:56:18 · answer #1 · answered by cwdc 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
First off, most black Americans are not African Americans. Most of them have never been to Africa. They are regular Americans. An African American is a person from Africa who becomes an American.
White people who are born here are not European Americans. They are just plain Americans. Now that I have clarified that, let me say this.
An American citizen, born in this country, 35 years of age, or older can run for president. It makes no difference whether that person is black or white, or whether that person is a man or a woman.
2007-01-12 23:32:11 · answer #2 · answered by iraqisax 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest that you read the United States Constitution for the answer to your question, especially the 14th Amendment.
Amendment XIV
Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
2007-01-12 23:18:20 · answer #3 · answered by some_guy_times_50 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any U.S. citizen born in the United States is eligible to become President.
2007-01-12 23:00:44 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Freed slaves and people born in the USA that are of color were given citizen status back in the 1800's following the end of the Civil War.
2007-01-12 22:56:19 · answer #5 · answered by asbratcher 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you are foreign born you cannot become president. By the way...is brang actually a word???
2007-01-12 23:00:16 · answer #6 · answered by Sunidaze 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Obama was born in the Us(Hawaii) so he is not foreign. You have to be a citizen and be born here to be President.
2007-01-12 22:57:51 · answer #7 · answered by Middleclassandnotquiet 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
of course. if they are born in america they can become president. it has nothing to do with the nationality of their ancestors
2007-01-14 23:48:24 · answer #8 · answered by Minerva 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, as long as they were born here. Most of them have roots in this country longer than mine. All of my grandparents were immigrants.
2007-01-12 22:57:02 · answer #9 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Wow. White ppl are racist.
2007-01-12 23:00:40 · answer #10 · answered by Petarded 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋