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Can a US Citizen run for President if heshe is a registered Citizen of a foreign country?
If you were born here, you are a citizen by right of birth. So, you are eligible to be president. 6 previous US Presidents had foreign born parents. Andrew Jackson (1829-1837) is the only president born of two immigrants, both Irish. Presidents with one immigrant parent are Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809), whose mother was born in England, James Buchanan (1857-1861) and Chester Arthur (1881-1885), both of whom had Irish fathers, and Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921) and Herbert Hoover (1929-1933), whose mothers were born respectively in England and Canada. Obama will be the 7th US President with at least one foreign born President, since his father was a Kenyan native. His mother was born in Kansas. On a side note, you do not have to be born in the US to be a "natural born citizen" which is one of the requirements to become president per the constitution. John McCain was born in the foreign nation of Panama. But, since his parents were US Citizens, he automatically became a citizen at birth. He was "naturally born" a US citizen and is thus eligible to hold the office of President. Also, recent arguments that due to Obama's father not being a naturalized citizen he is ineligible to serve are moot, as are even claims that he was born in other countries, i.e. Kenya, as a part of the Constitution states that even if one parent is an alien, as long as the other is a U.S. citizen that has lived for at least 5 years in the U.S.A., then regardless of where that person is born, they are considered a U.S. citizen until alternate citizenship status is obtained.
What is an amendment introduced by a private citizen?
Amendments to the US Constitution cannot be introduce by a private citizen. Amendments can only be introduced by a member of Congress.
When was the law passed that you need to be born in the USA to be president?
According to the United States Constitution, to become president you not only have to be a citizen of the U.S., you have to be a natural-born citizen. A natural-born citizen is someone born on US soil or on foreign soil, but to parents who are US citizens.
How long do you have to be a citizen to be elected as President?
Oh, isn't that a lovely question! To be elected as President of the United States, you must be a natural-born citizen, which means you have been a citizen from the moment you were born. There isn't a specific time requirement for how long you've been a citizen, just that you were born as one. Just like painting, it's all about following the rules and letting your unique colors shine!
How long must you have been a US citizen to be President?
To be eligible to become President of the United States, one must have been a natural-born citizen of the country. Additionally, the individual must have been a resident of the United States for at least 14 years. There is no specific requirement for how long one must have been a citizen, as long as they meet the natural-born citizenship and residency criteria.
