Has an Englishman ever become a President of the United States?
2007-01-23 14:48:39 · 13 answers · asked by godders 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
While it is true that all the US presidents were born on US soil and they will be in the future because of an amendment to the constitution that now requires the Pres and VP to be born citizens, however, in the early days of the United States the first few presidents had been British subjects as they were born in the "colonies". They were born on US soil, but back then there was no such thing as the USA.
2007-01-23 14:58:32 · answer #1 · answered by Aine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A man born in England has never been president of the United States. All of our presidents have been born in the states. Nor will an Englishman ever be president. Our Constitution states that the president must be a born citizen of the country.
2007-01-23 14:53:48 · answer #2 · answered by Joy M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No an Englishman has never been President of the United States!
2007-01-23 15:14:04 · answer #3 · answered by zoril 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to be a natural born United States citizen to even run for the office of president of the United States.
Were you even awake during history class?
2007-01-23 14:57:38 · answer #4 · answered by nana4dakids 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The US Constitution only allows natural born citizens to become President of the United States. The only President to not be born on American soil was Martin Van Buren who was born at sea. This excludes Governor Schwarzenegger (spelling?) but includes Senator McCain (born in Panama as a US military dependent).
2007-01-23 14:55:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. an englishman has not. there is a ammendment in the constitution that prevents anyone foreign born from becoming president of the united states of america.
2007-01-23 14:53:27 · answer #6 · answered by tieshantiger 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im not sure about president of the whole USA, however Benjamin Franklin was born an english-man and was president of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. People forget sometimes, that our roots are not always beneath us leaves, for the wind has blown us far.
2007-01-23 15:17:18 · answer #7 · answered by w2_nextacy2001 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
George Washington was English
2007-01-23 14:52:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
How about a president who sounds like he's got a lisp lip?
2007-01-23 14:52:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only natural born citizens qualify.
2007-01-23 14:51:45 · answer #10 · answered by Cinner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋