If your parents are american and on vacation in another country(ex. mexico, canada) and your mom is pregnant and gives birth in that country can you still run for presdient because you weren't born in america?
2007-03-23 16:48:56 · 11 answers · asked by Dylan w 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Did you get that from King of Queens? I just seen that episode yesterday on re-runs. Funny, I wondered the same thing and thought about asking it!
2007-03-23 16:51:53 · answer #1 · answered by pancakes & hyrup 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You must be a 'natural born citizen.' That means American by birth, not by naturalization. If your parents are American but outside the country, you're still an American by birth and still eligible to run for President.
2007-03-23 17:04:47 · answer #2 · answered by dukefenton 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes... your parents are both American Citizens so therefore you are a natural born American Citizen...Think about all the military brats born in other countries.. would they be denied running for President because they were born in another country... NO
2007-03-23 16:55:27 · answer #3 · answered by katjha2005 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why not read what the Constitution actually says?
"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."
The whole thing is here: http://findlaw.com/casecode/constitution/
2007-03-23 16:57:21 · answer #4 · answered by open4one 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, because your parents' citizenship transfers to you. Mitt Romney's daddy, George had to deal with this question in 1968, when he ran for president. He was born in Mexico. Of course, it did not matter in the end, because he made one of the worst gaffs in the history of presidential campaigning. He made the infamous remark about being "brainwashed' by the government, during his trip to South Vietnam. The people who are saying no, must have flunked high school government class.
2007-03-23 16:59:19 · answer #5 · answered by DAKal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont believe you can, but atleast you will be an American citizen by default and a citizen of the country you were born in. Now if she has you on or over International waters then I believe you can still run, cuz you will have a choice of citizenship, from your parents or the counrty of the port of dock.
2007-03-23 16:54:16 · answer #6 · answered by Dan 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If your parents are both U.S. citizens, you are a U.S. citizen regardless of where in the world you were born. The country where you were born may also give you citizenship rights, but that is a different issue.
2007-03-23 16:52:42 · answer #7 · answered by la buena bruja 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
your citizenship is determined by your parents. if they are american citizens then you are automaticaly american by birth regardless of what country you are born in so yes you could run for president.
david768...where the heck did you go to school. george washington was born in Virginia. time to go back to elementry history.
2007-03-23 16:53:27 · answer #8 · answered by nyxcat1999 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think the best person or information that you really are desperate to knowing, should be the website for that country.
You can send a enquiry email to the secretary office from the country's webpage and they would give you all the necessary answers and correct informations that you would require.
You would have 1st hand and 1st class answers from them.
Cheers
2007-03-23 16:53:52 · answer #9 · answered by Shann 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
George Washing ton was not Born in America
2007-03-23 16:52:46 · answer #10 · answered by david786 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋