Sentences with phrase «only natural born citizens»
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Moreover, each and every member of Congress should be notified that he or she is personally liable (can be sued) for his or her own failure, or the same in conspiracy with other members, to perform what is a ministerial and constitutional duty, that is, to require and / or insist that Presidential electoral votes only be counted for candidates who are «natural born citizens» under Article II of the United States Constitution, the failure of which creates a cause of action for deprivation of claimants» constitutional rights (as allowed under the Bivens case) against employees of the Federal Government, in this case, to a lawful President and Commander in Chief, and therefore, for deprivation of adequate continuation of the United States as a Constitutional Republic.
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If the only qualifications to be eligible for the President of the United States of America is that of: Be a natural - born U.S. citizen Be at least 35 years old Have resided in the U.S. at least 14...
Oh wow, I never realised that it would be an issue of state sovereignty, as it is almost held as a matter I'd indisputable dogma that the franchise can only be held by natural born or naturalised citizens, who have not been disenfranchised by virtue of criminal conviction!
After students have chosen, point out that the only requirements a presidential candidate must have are that he or she is at least 35 years old, is a natural - born citizen of the United States or was a citizen at the time the Constitution was written, and has lived in the United States at least 14 years.
Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution says that only a natural - born citizen is eligible for the presidency — and by that standard, McCain, who was born on a military base in Panama, is arguably not American enough to hold the office of Presidency.
@PeterMasiar The only question that isn't settled is whether «natural born citizen» was originally intended to mean only someone born on U.S. soil or anyone who was a U.S. citizen from birth.
According to the Wikipedia article and / or sources it cites, this is the only legislation to use the phrase «natural born citizens» and it seems clear this is intended to refer to Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution which states a requirement: