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Question: What are the requirements to become President?

Answer: The United States Constitution outlines the requirements for President in Article 2. This article of the U.S. Constitution also outlines the many powers of the President and Executive branch of government.

Section 1 of Article 2 of the U.S. Constitution states that a President must:

  • be a natural born citizen of the united States
  • be at least 35 years old
  • have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years

In addition, the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that a President may not serve more than 2 terms of 4 years each, even if they have only served as President for 2 or more years of one of those terms.


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On 11/15/08
darien from NY said:
Cru, u never know, one day it might be you who need to take advantage and get the free money. some people can not find jobs, people have been laid off and need some money until they can get back on their feet and get another job, etc. so yeah u are helping people but u never know
On 11/15/08
molly from IL said:
including all, not excluding many. that's what obama has brought- which if you didn't know is democracy. if you are only worried about yourself, then try to remember for a moment that he's my dad's president too. he is everyones president, rich or poor. that does not mean he's going to take your money, but it does mean hes going to be a president to peopke who have less.
On 11/13/08
wow from OH said:
the only thing obama is changing is the shift from capitalism to socialism
On 11/13/08
jimmy from CA said:
Obama will do a bad job we should not change why should we change our ideals and principles? we must preserve them we must PROTECT THEM TO THE DEATH!!! the reason why were in a black hole right now Is because we are swaying away from them!!! we must stick to tradition and strictness!!! our founding fathers would agree with me we should be guided by our constitution, by what this country was founded on not by the people they are a mob
On 11/13/08
lauren from MO said:
what most ppl dont realize is that the President really has NO say on what happens, the Senate and House have all the say. The President is just a spokes person who is supposed to make us all believe that he can change the country for better. In all actuality, the President has as much say in changes as we do, and as we all know , thats not a whole lot. Even if the Senate and the House are mostly democratic or mostly republican, depending on the President, they dont always agree on what to do.
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