Can I become President of the United States even if I have no family in the goverment?
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You can't, USA is a monarchy, Only people who come from elite family can involved in and elected as a politician.
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NO way! \n\nYOU couldn't PAY me enough money to be President!\n\nI have a hard enough time to get my KIDS to LISTEN TO ME! Let alone, try to get OTHER NATIONS to!!!\n\nThen again, it would be such a POWER TRIP!!! LOL\n\nJust imagine all the PERKS - Traveling all over the world, Secret Service around the clock, Chefs, etc \n\nNAW, my hair is Grey NOW, I wouldn't want to imagine how GREY I would be if I was president!!! LOL
331412
But - if you have no money, and nobody in the US to sponsor you - how are you going to support yourself?  You will need to pay rent, food, etc., etc. just to name a few basics.  Suppose you can always marry a rich American .. :)
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Depends on what you mean by "chain of command".  If you mean in the military, I don't see why not, unless the military has rules against that sort of thing.  But if you mean the order of succession to the Presidency, it's because the Constitution requires the President to be a native-born American.  Article II, Section 1:\n\n"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..."
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You can:\nVote\nJoin the military without anyone else's permission.\nLive where you choose.\nSign binding contracts.\nKeep your own earnings.\nBuy, sell, lease, or give away any interest you have in real or personal property.\nGet a job without parental consent.\nEnroll yourself in school.\nQuit school.\nSue someone in your own name.\nMake a valid will.\nConsent to your own medical, dental, and psychiatric care.\nBe subject to the death penalty in jurisdictions that have it with no legal wrangling.\nBe responsible for supporting yourself, all by yourself.\n\nYou can't buy alcoholic beverages in most of the US, although you can buy tobacco products. You're still too young to run for president.\n\nAll the guides I found are written for people in specific states. There's almost certainly one available for your state, although it may not be one of the ones I found. The PDFs are the most complete ones, and they don't take long to load.\n<a href="http://www.legalexplorer.com/resources/database/PubPDFs/54-ONB18.pdf">Wisconsin - PDF file</a>\n<a href="http://www.illinoislawyerfinder.com/publicinfo/adult.html">Illinois</a>\n<a href="http://www.iowabar.org/Public%20Information%20Brochures.nsf/d7ff6dc91c517cdb862567ba00690c91/42c8462412bc4f7b862570eb0058f685!OpenDocument</a>Iowa</a>\n<a href="http://www.co.larimer.co.us/da/teenage_rights.pdf">Colorado - another PDF</a>\n<a href="http://www.mainebar.org/documents/msba/OYO2005.pdf">Maine</a>
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I am not sure what you mean by a special election; but in order to get a Green Card, you need to follow the procedure of US INS. If you are an illegal alien, you wouldn't have SSN, and how could you pay taxes ? If you have paid, that would not be legal taxes. That's a great opportunity to get Green Card that you don't have  a criminal record. If you have an American family, they can apply for you G. C. by filing I130.\n Good Luck!!!
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Not sure I understand your question.  If you are asking whether or not anyone can be president, then the answer is yes.  All you have to do is look at our previous president who was born into the lower-middle class and worked his way to the highest position in the world. \n\nBut if you are asking whether or not the president is above the law, then that answer is: only during war time.  Historically, a president had more power during war time (he is the commander and chief mind you).  But I don't believe that the founding fathers quite understood that we would be foolish enough to declare war on things that we cannot beat.  Just as there was no way to win the war on poverty or drugs, there is no way to win the war on terrorism. It is a war with no clear definition, no clear goal and no end.  Thus, the president’s powers during a war time would never end.  This is a serious problem because it side-steps our checks and balances.  \n\nOur current president is doing serious damage to our country be attempting to go around laws meant to govern everyone.  In time, the courts will tell him he is wrong and we will have precedent for the next time a president tries to become more powerful then the founding fathers intended.
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Section One of Article II of the U.S. Constitution states that the President must be a natural born citizen of the United States (or a citizen of the United States at the time the U.S. Constitution was adopted), at least 35 years of age, and resident of the United States for at least fourteen years.
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President must be at least 35 years old, a natural born citizen, and a resident of the US for 14 years.
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Run for Public office.. you'll find out everything you've ever needed to know about your family and your past.
403360
No signatures are needed to run for president.  All you need is to be 35 years or older, you must be born in the U.S. and must be a resident of the U.S. for a minimum of 14 years.
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Who can or cannot run for president is governed by the US Constitution.  Article II Section 1 states: \n\n"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."\n\nPeople born in American Territories can run for president provided they are US Citizens by birth.
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Only Vice President, because he/she must meet the qualifications of the president.\n\nEdit: Yes, all of the people in the line of succession aside from the vice president can be naturalized, but they would be passed over in any case of succession.
711977
Only natural born citizens can be President.\nI agree with this because someone born here has more reason to defend the US then someone born elsewhere
912457
Are you a native born United States citizen, at least 35 yrs. old, and have you been a resident of the United States for at least fourteen years. If you are, then you meet the constitutional requirements to become president. If you don't meet these requirements, then no matter what your position on the issues are, you can't be president.\n\nAssuming you meet the above mentioned requirements, I like your platform. If you can get your name on the ballot, I believe that I would vote for you.
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you cant just live in the US for a certain length of time, you have to be born there. Look at arnie. he has lived in the US for years, but he will never be able to be the president!
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No, although this nation is of immigrant stock (99%) I do not think an immigrant should be President. Not if this person had to be naturalized. I do not think an accident of birth should prevent an otherwise qualified person. IE: A person born to American citizens who are abroad @ the time of their birth for whatever reason, this person should be qualified. However, a person of divided loyalty in any way should not be the leader of this or any other nation.  No matter what they may say or do, a person is still loyal to the land of their birth. My Grandmother was Irish till she died. Despite having lived in The US for 85 of her 97 yrs.