Logically, they can't have been born in the US. How was this conundrum addressed? Could it be used as a precedent to allow other foreign born people (e.g. Arnold) to run?
What gives?
2007-08-27 16:07:24 · 10 answers · asked by Ejsenstejn 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Legally, the US didn't exist yet.
Gee.
2007-08-27 16:19:54 · update #1
Is everyone reading this question retarded?
2007-08-27 16:22:31 · update #2
"Age and Citizenship requirements - US Constitution, Article II, Section 1
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."
You just need to be a natural born citizen or a citizen at the time of the adoption of the Constitution. You could have been born anywhere so long as you were a citizen at the time of adoption. These days you can still be born anywhere so long as you are a natural born citizen and there are many ways to get that, through father, mother or both. It can even be traced through grandparents in some exceptional cases. You do not have to be born in the US.
2007-08-27 16:35:47 · answer #1 · answered by balthir 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Suppose the US and Austrian governments agreed to the US annexing the Austrian hospital bed Arnold Schwartzenegar was born in (perhaps retrocatively and temporarily to the minute on which he was born if necessary). This would make Arnold a US citizen a eligile for the US presidency, right?
2007-08-28 00:54:26 · answer #2 · answered by brahmaputra_zarathustra 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the presideent has to be born a US citizen--being acutally born in the US is not a requirement (forexample, the childof a US soldier and spouse stationed abroad and so who was bornoverseas would be eligible to be president).
Inthe case of the first few presidents, the understanding was that they did have to be born in America--born as citizens of their respective states,in other words.
2007-08-27 23:25:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
George Washington was born on his family estate just off the south bank of the Potomac River near the mouth of Pope's Creek in Westmoreland County, Virginia, at approximately 10:00a.m. on February 22, 1732 (February 11 Old Style calender) His father was Augustine Washington (1694?-1743) a planter. Known by friends as Gus. He died when George Washington was only 11 years old thus only remembering him as a tall, fair and kind man. His mother was Mary Ball Washington (c.1709-1789) Who was orphaned at 3 was placed under the guardianship of a one George Eskridge. Washington's relationship with his mother was forever strained. Nonetheless, animosity and bitterness persisted until her death in the first year of his presidency. (S.Menzel)
ah so you like trick questions here's one for you
a rooster is on top of a roof and lays a egg which side does it roll down
or
you are in a canoe in the middle of the road and a wheel falls off ,
are these as funny to you as your thoughts about that question
did you forget about the articles of confederation
2007-08-27 23:14:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
"Citizens at the time of adoption of the Constitution were also eligible to become president, provided they met the age and residency requirements."
It's only a wikipedia reference, but eh, it's good enough ;)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States
Go to Qualifications. The reason they want you to be natura-born is so there isn't a conflict of interest when it comes to what country you are loyal to. That is why you must also be a resident for 14 years to be eligible to run.
2007-08-27 23:22:27 · answer #5 · answered by cheezbawl2003 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Do you have to be born in America to answer questions on Yahoo! Answers if the questions are in other countries?
2007-08-28 00:53:14 · answer #6 · answered by ZORRO 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And pray tell, why could they have not been born in the U.S.
Infact I believe if you look it up, you will see they were born in territory that was part of the United States.
2007-08-27 23:15:13 · answer #7 · answered by Alan C 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The question was answered in your 5th grade and 8th grade social studies books. Go back and re-read.
2007-08-28 00:36:14 · answer #8 · answered by the Goddess Angel 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How about how that "rule" didn't necessarily exist when George Washington was put into office.
2007-08-27 23:39:10 · answer #9 · answered by Becca 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Please. Can't you dredge up something farther back than that? But, just so you know, George Washington was born in the commonwealth of Virginia.
2007-08-27 23:20:51 · answer #10 · answered by claudiacake 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋