Though not born in the United States, does anything in the constitution prevent him from running as the VP. Although he cannot run as it stands for president, I am not sure about vice president.
2007-06-14 21:29:10 · 8 answers · asked by muttiniraq 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
The 12th Amendment requires the Vice Pesident to meet the same criteria as the President.
Here's the text from the 12th Amendment:
"But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States."
2007-06-14 21:35:53 · answer #1 · answered by TheOrange Evil 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Schwarzenegger cannot run as Vice President because he is not a natural born citizen of the US as provided for in the Constitution.
2007-06-14 23:34:39 · answer #2 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No he can't
Eligibility
The vice president must be a natural-born citizen of the United States, at least 35 years of age, and a resident of the U.S. for 14 years. Contrarily, Article II only states that these requirements are for eligibility for the president and not necessarily the vice-president. The Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution requires the vice president to meet the same eligibility requirements as the president, and the Twenty-second Amendment limits the president to only two terms in office. (Any period of service in the office of president for two years or more counts as one term). Thus, the maximum number of years a person may serve as president is ten years (two four-year terms and one two-year term having succeeded to the presidency). Once a person is ineligible to the office of president, he is ineligible to the office of vice president.
2007-06-14 21:35:29 · answer #3 · answered by Tiko 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Schwartzenegger can't be both President or vice chairman because he replaced into born outdoors the united states. The structure says explicitly that the skills for vice chairman are an similar as for President.
2016-11-24 20:54:14 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No he can't run as VP....
As VP he's only one heartbeat away from being Prez.... and he can't be Prez...he's not a natural born American.
Although that doesn't stop his party from wanting to change the US Constitution to allow him to run.
Which I think is wrong.
What good does it do to make rules if when they are inconvenient.... just change it?
2007-06-14 21:33:43 · answer #5 · answered by bakfanlin 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Austrians are a strange bunch I wouldn't let him on those grounds lol
Just messing, I have Austrian parents so I know...
2007-06-14 21:32:42 · answer #6 · answered by Mum-Ra 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you have to be a Natural Born citizen for that office.
2007-06-14 22:47:01 · answer #7 · answered by ShadowCat 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no
2007-06-15 00:54:37 · answer #8 · answered by Don M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋