What are the requirements to be a US president?

 

VOA News: What are the requirements to be a US president?

Can anybody be president of the United States? 

No. 

The job is open only to those who meet the qualifications spelled out in the U.S. Constitution. 

Requirements: Be at least 35 years old. Have lived within the United States for 14 years. Be a natural-born citizen. 

35 years old: The founders hoped age might bring with it wisdom and maturity. 

The average life span was less than 40 years at the time the Constitution was adopted. 

Residency and citizenship: These requirements were intended to discourage foreign influence. 

Most legal experts believe natural-born citizen applies to a person born in the U.S. or born to parents who are U.S. citizens. 

But the U.S. Supreme Court has never ruled on an official definition of the term.

POP Quiz

USCIS 100:26. We elect a President for how many years? 

USCIS 100:27. In what month do we vote for President?* 

USCIS 100:28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?* 

USCIS 100:29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? 

USCIS 100:30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? 

USCIS 100:31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? 

USCIS 100:32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? 

USCIS 100:33. Who signs bills to become laws? 33 34. Who vetoes bills? 

USCIS 100:35. What does the President's Cabinet do? 

USCIS 100:36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?