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Natural-born citizenship is one of the requirements for someone to serve as [[President of the United States of America|President of the United States]]. The requirement is found in Article II section I of the [[constitution]]: "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...."

Natural-born citizenship is one of the requirements for someone to serve as [[President of the United States of America|President of the United States]]. The requirement is found in Article II section I of the [[United States Constitution:Article II|constitution]]: "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...."

There is some discussion over the exact definition of a natural born citizen.  It is clear that someone who was not a citizen from birth, but acquired citizenship through naturalization, is not one.  One view is that all others, meaning anyone who is a citizen from the moment of birth, are natural born citizens.  There are arguments that a third category exists, of those who are citizens from birth by law or status, but are not intended to be considered as natural born. The most common reasons given are that the birth did not take place within the US, or that one of the birth parents was not a US citizen.  Precedents indicate that neither of these conditions will prevent someone from attaining the Presidency.

There is some discussion over the exact definition of a natural born citizen.  It is clear that someone who was not a citizen from birth, but acquired citizenship through naturalization, is not one.  One view is that all others, meaning anyone who is a citizen from the moment of birth, are natural born citizens.  There are arguments that a third category exists, of those who are citizens from birth by law or status, but are not intended to be considered as natural born. The most common reasons given are that the birth did not take place within the US, or that one of the birth parents was not a US citizen.  Precedents indicate that neither of these conditions will prevent someone from attaining the Presidency.