“The standard isn’t “citizen” it’s Natural Born Citizen. I n Article II the Founders require a totally a 100% American Pedigree. “...born of a country to parents who are its citizens....” “
The original text:
“No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.”
Can you provide a link to where it’s modified to say what you posted?
Can you provide a link to where it’s modified to say what you posted?
Can you provide a link to where it was legally determined that Chester A. Arthur, or John McCain or George Romney weren't eligible to be President?"
“Can you provide a link to where it’s modified to say what you posted?”
Sure. Easy! Just read what you wrote...
“No Person except a natural born Citizen,” there is the standard.
Since there could be no Natural Born Citizens (...Born in a country to parents who are its citizens)in the new country just being formed by the Constitution they were writing, they provided a work around to that requirement....” or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President;.....” I don’t believe anyone born before the Adoption of the Constitution is still alive. Do you? That leaves just Natural Bourn Citizens as being eligible.
Evidently you do not realize that NBC is an age old term used in Western Europe to describe..“...born of a country to parents who are its citizens....” The Founders felt no need to define a term that was in common usage at the time.
That exact definition has been quoted in several USSC decisions, most notably Minor v Happersett.
If you look up De Vattel’s Book “Law of Nations. Natural Law pub. 1757” you will discover that definition and the reason that NBC are so important to a nation. Note that the Preamble of the Constitution refers to Natural Law as being the basis for the Constitution.
“Can you provide a link to where it’s modified to say what you posted?”
It hasn’t been modified. There are NO “...or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution,.....” left alive are there now?
That just leaves Natural Born Citizens as being eligible.
Reading Comprehension is your friend.