I mean, I want arnold for president, that would be sweet, no doubt. But doesn't go against the constitution that he has to be a naturaly born American and not an immigrant?
2007-07-27 15:12:49 · 17 answers · asked by Geary 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
No, obviously Arnold can and will go back in time with the time warp he used as Terminator to when the constitution was written and change that rule.
JOHN CONNOR?!?! GET DOWN!! AAARRRHGHG!
2007-07-27 16:27:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Article 2, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution states,
"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."
He must be born in the United States to become President. Thank the founders of our country for their wisdom!
2007-07-27 22:32:23 · answer #2 · answered by starryeyed_33 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are correct. Arnold Schwartznegger cannot run for president ofthe USA under current law. An amendment to the Constitution would have to pass first to allow that.
2007-07-27 22:18:05 · answer #3 · answered by marconprograms 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it would take a Constitutional Amendment to make him eligible.
The good News is that the Vice President can apparently amend the Constitution at will.
2007-07-27 22:16:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is one exception the the 'natural born citizen' requirement. If you can find any living person who was a citizen at the time the US Constitution was adopted, let me know and I will vote for them.
2007-07-27 22:51:07 · answer #5 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arnold would make a decent President, but he cannot hold the office unless the Constitution is amended.
2007-07-27 22:16:20 · answer #6 · answered by The Stylish One 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The constitution would have to be amended, which we know will happen, because as we can see by watching Demolition Man, the future will hold a Presidential Museum in his name.
2007-07-27 22:21:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's true, the rules would have to change, and some day they will. Unfortunately probably not in time for Arnold.
2007-07-27 22:42:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he is trying to get an amendment to change that, but right now, yes that is against the constitution.
2007-07-27 22:20:48 · answer #9 · answered by ?_?_?_? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it does go against the constitution.
2007-07-27 22:17:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋