Running for President
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Objective
I can outline the constitutional requirements for becoming President of the United States.
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Practice
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What are the three constitutional requirements to be eligible to run for President of the United States?
Explain why someone born outside of the United States, even if they are a US citizen, cannot become president.
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Exit ticket
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“Is a person who was born in Canada to US citizen parents, is 40 years old, and has lived in the United States for the past 15 years eligible to be President of the United States? Explain why or why not. Is a person who was born in the United States, is 30 years old, and has lived in the United States for their entire life eligible to be President of the United States? Explain why or why not. Is a person who was born in the United States, is 50 years old, and has lived in the United States for 10 years eligible to be President of the United States? Explain why or why not.”
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