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Constitutional eligibility for the presidency

The constitutional requirements for eligibility to hold the office of the U.S. presidency.

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Jan 14, 2026
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True or false did they pass a law if you were not born in the US you could not hold a government office job

False: no single law has been passed that broadly bars anyone born abroad from holding “a government office job” in the United States; the constitutional “natural-born citizen” requirement applies onl...

Jan 8, 2026
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Can a felon become president of the United States ?

The U.S. Constitution sets only three formal qualifications for the presidency—natural-born citizenship, at least 35 years of age, and 14 years’ residency—which do not mention criminal convictions, so...

Feb 7, 2026

What constitutional or statutory processes exist if a state fails to appoint presidential electors by the date set by Congress?

The Constitution gives each State the power to appoint electors “in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct,” and it entrusts with setting the time for choosing electors and the day electors...

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