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To: Yashcheritsiy
Since the Constitution never actually defines the term "natural born citizen," and thus is falls to Congress to define that term

No, it doesn't. Congress has no such power.

75 posted on 01/11/2016 5:51:06 AM PST by Jim Noble (Diseases desperate grown Are by desperate appliance relieved Or not at al)
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To: Jim Noble
It would seem to be implied in the fact that Congress gets to define, per their power to establish uniform rules of naturalization, what isn't a natural born citizen. The question of implied powers was pretty much settled from the very beginning, so yes, Congress does get to define it.
186 posted on 01/11/2016 8:30:50 AM PST by Yashcheritsiy (What good is a constitution if you don't have a country to go with it?)
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