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What are some of the requirements to be eligible to become American President? |
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Politics > Government |
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requirement, eligibility, United States, U.S., candidate, nominees, American, President |
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A candidate for President must
- be a native-born, not naturalized citizen,
- be at least 35 years old, and
- have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years.
The writers of the Constitution wanted the President to be an experienced leader with a strong connection to the United States. The eligibility requirements try to make sure that this happens. In Federalist Paper #64, John Jay wrote that the President should be a man "of whom the people have had time to form a judgement." This, Jay explains, is one main reason for the eligibility requirements. The youngest person in American history to become President was Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt entered the White House when he was 42 years old.
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