Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2008
Abstract
The following discussion describes the historical context of the natural born citizenship clause; explores some of the issues the proviso raises in contemporary American society, particularly its impact on Senator McCain and future presidential hopefuls; and offers a brief reflection on why the United States needs to amend Article II to eliminate natural born citizenship as a qualification for the presidency and vice presidency.
Recommended Citation
Sarah Helene Duggin & Mary Beth Collins, The American Presidency, the 2008 Election, and the Constitution's Natural Born Citizenship Proviso, KRAKOWSKIE STUDIA MIEDZYNARODOWE, no. 5, 2008, at 55.