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No they cannot. One of the most complicated areas of US citizenship law involves the passage of citizenship to children born outside the US to one or more US citizen parents. While naturalized US citizens are treated like natural born citizens, which includes those who are deemed citizens even when born outside the US, in almost every respect, there is one important office that only natural born citizens can hold – the presidency (though expect to see efforts in Congress to change this if Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger decides to run for President). Article II, Section 1, clause 4, of the U.S. Constitution says that "[n]o person except a natural born citizen ... shall be eligible to the Office of President." In the U.S. Code, Title 8 covers "Aliens and Nationality". In Chapter 12, "Immigration and Nationality" of Title 8, appears Section 1401. See this link for more detail. http://www.doi.gov/oia/FAQ/FAQindex.htm#1
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No, only if they are born in the United States.
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NO, they can't! It may be unfair, but it could be the only thing protecting us from having a President Schwarzenegger.
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Yes, If the person was born to two us parents. Note, that McCain currently running for president, was born in Panama to us parents. a couple of others have run but were not elected. Goldwater (Arizona Territory)and George Romney (Mexico)
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No, but I'm sure Arnold Scwartzenegger is trying to figure out a way.
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If the person was born a citizen, then yes. If a person has at least one parent who is a citizen at the time of his/her birth, then they are a citizen no matter where they are born. McCain was born in Panama to American parents. He is fully eligible to become president.
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No, it's the only office that requires you to be born as a U.S. citizen.
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Yes they can, if their parents were US citizens. Another example was Barry Goldwater. The Demos tried to say he wasn't eligible to run for president back in the 60's because he wasn't born in the US. To a point they were correct because he was born in AZ, and at that time, AZ had not become a state.
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as far as i know, they have to be natural born in the U.S..but that was U.S hist when i was in HS 2002.. idk could have changed.
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One thing that many people fail to understand is that Congress can decide what is considered a "natural born" citizen. A Constitutional Amendment is not required to change this.... The laws have been changing throughout the 20th century, and have already changed in the 21st Century with The Child Citizenship Act (CCA) which becomes effective on February 27, 2001, amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to provide U.S. citizenship. AND if Congress WANTS, they could grandfather in a clause for what determines "natural born". Thus, President Arnold Scwartzenegger could, in theory occur, via Congress changing the terms of "natural born", but most likely will not happen.
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Yes. John McCain was born in the Republic of Panama, in what was then called the "Canal Zone." From what I understand he was born inside a military base, but still in panamanian territory rented by the US under the treaty of 1903. The 2 requirements to be president are that U are 35 yrs old, and that Ur american by birth. The amendment to the US constitution does not say that U have to be born in the US, Only that U have to be american by birth. I am american by birth although I was also born in the Republic of Panama.
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No you have to have been born in the United States.
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