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To: Political Junkie Too
The killer word here is “show”

Yes, there is a requirement to be a certain “class” of citizen to be President, but to whom, does who, have to “show” that a prospective president meets that requirement?

To what degree of certainly?

When?

By what means?

Upon whom does the burden of proof fall? The supposed president or those who would seek to disqualify him?

Do any later amendments conflict with the natural-born requirement?

How is natural-borm defined?

Who defines it?

Outa the range of my 3.6 in Con Law!

206 posted on 02/24/2009 12:13:58 PM PST by MindBender26 (The Hellfire Missile is one of the wonderful ways God shows us he loves American Soldiers & Marines)
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To: MindBender26
but to whom, does who, have to “show” that a prospective president meets that requirement?

Continuing to play the Constitution game, I would say the "to whom" is:

1. to the other two branches of government. That would be Congress and the Supreme Court.

2. to the other parties of the Constitution, which would be to the several States, and to the People.

3. One could argue that for 2. above, the Senate acts as agents for the several States, and the Hosue acts as agents for the People.

For "who," I would say the candidates running for the office, and failing to show proof during the candidacy does not relieve the winner, as president, from showing the proof afterwards (amendment XX). Actually being sworn in and taking office does not relieve one of continuing to meet the qualification (and need to show proof), nor does running for a second term. If proof was not provided upon taking office, the fact of having been president should not relieve one of showing proof for taking the office a second time.

-PJ

208 posted on 02/24/2009 12:28:23 PM PST by Political Junkie Too (You can never overestimate the Democrats' ability to overplay their hand.)
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