Question

No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States . . . shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.

According to Article II, what are the qualifications for the job of president? Check all that apply.

a natural-born citizen
at least thirty-five years of age
at least twenty-five years of age
a resident for fourteen years
a resident for thirty-five years

Answer 1

Correct answers:
- a natural-born citizen — Yes
- at least thirty-five years of age — Yes
- at least twenty-five years of age — No
- a resident for fourteen years — Yes
- a resident for thirty-five years — No

(Article II, §1 requires a natural‑born citizen, at least 35 years old, and 14 years a resident of the United States.)