Which of the following is elegible to run for the presidency: a 45 year old banker who was born and raised in Wyoming or a 30year old state legialator who was born in Virginia, lived abroas for 10 years then returned to Virginia?
I think both of them are eligible.
One has to be at least age 35 to run for the presidency. All those details are probably meant to confuse you.
both of them are able to because they are 35 or older and born in america
The way I read it, the legislator is currently 30 years old. (Before now, he was born in VA, lived abroad for 10 years, and then returned to VA.)
To determine the eligibility to run for the presidency, we need to refer to the requirements set forth in the United States Constitution. According to Article II, Section 1, Clause 5, a person must meet the following criteria to qualify as a candidate for the presidency:
1. Natural-born citizen: The individual must be a citizen of the United States by birth or through naturalization. Both the 45-year-old banker born and raised in Wyoming and the 30-year-old state legislator born in Virginia can potentially meet this requirement, as long as they are U.S. citizens.
2. Minimum age: The candidate must be at least 35 years old. Since the banker is 45 years old and the legislator is 30 years old, only the banker meets this age requirement.
3. Residency: The Constitution does not explicitly state any residency duration as a qualification for president. As long as the candidate is a natural-born citizen and meets the age requirement, they are eligible regardless of where they were born or raised, or whether they lived abroad for a certain period of time.
Based on these criteria, only the 45-year-old banker would be eligible to run for the presidency, as the 30-year-old state legislator does not meet the minimum age requirement of 35.