Q&A for How to Become President of the United States

Yes, they are not required to continue living in the U.S.A. once their term is completed.

You can be president for two terms. But for the second term, you have to be elected by the citizens again. One term is usually four years.

Yes, you would have to raise the money for your trips, because you have to fly to meet people and take part in debates. But you can cut back on meetings and debates and just do live speeches from your house or from places you can walk to. Of course, this would not be a smart move because many people in America don't have their eyes glued to a computer, or let alone have a computer, but the choice is still yours.

So long as your birth certificate says you were born in America, and you have been resident in the USA for 14 years, you can run to become president. See Section 1 of Article Two of the United States Constitution, which sets forth the eligibility requirements: 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.

You cant have to much education. The more the better. If you have all the requirements you can be president.

Nowhere in the Constitution does it require presidential candidates to be male. There can be a female president.

Typically, you need to get your name out there. If people don't know who you are, they aren't going to vote for you. It costs a lot of money to advertise yourself.

It is not required, but many people expect a president to be married. Most presidents have been married, and the ones who weren't were widowers.

There is no law that says he or she must swear on a Bible. All the Constitution says is that the new president must take "the following Oath or Affirmation." A non-Christian president could request a different book to place his hand on, or no book at all.

It is not mandated that you must be smart, though it will help you greatly if you are knowledgable in many areas.

No, people everywhere have been running for President for years. You could live in Oklahoma or Texas for example, and you could still run for President.

The same way as anyone. You have to be at least 35. If you'd like to be president in the future, you can practice and prepare for it by being a leader at school (e.g., student council president) and in other areas of life and learning a lot about history and government. You should try to do well in school and eventually go to college. Then when you're older, you can get more involved in leading your community and work in some government positions before you run for president.

Not Constitutionally, but participating in debates will help you get your point across to the voters and clear their doubts, which will increase your chances of being favored and elected. Likewise, if you have positions that the general voter would disapprove of, it is better to avoid publicizing your stance. In this case, debating your opponents may be a bad idea later in the race, especially if you have enough ad campaigns to compensate.

Yes, you could. This has precedent: John McCain, the Republican nominee in 2008, was born on a military base in the Panama Canal Zone. Congress deemed him eligible to serve, although he was not elected. However, there is significant disagreement over the meaning of the natural-born citizen clause, as it is not specified in the Constitution. Right now, individual cases are decided by Congress.

The husband of a female president would most likely be called the first gentleman.

No, you still have to respect others if you are president, and you don't really get to command people other than those who are working for you.

Sure, there is nothing written in the law/constitution saying you can't.

Yes, this is very bad, though there are safety precautions in place like checks and balances to make sure that no one person has too much power and if the president commits a crime or something like that, there is a procedure to remove him.

Yes. You are not prohibited from doing so, but people may disapprove of this aspect of your life and consequently choose to vote for your opponent.

This is somewhat contested depending on how the Constitution is interpreted. However, if you've lived in the US for 14 years consecutively and at least one of your parents is from the US, then you should be able to run. John Sidney McCain III was born in Panama, but his parents are from the United States and he was a presidential candidate. Rafael Cruz was born in Canada, but one of his parents is from the United States, and he was a presidential candidate.

To be President of the United States, you don't need to win certain states so much as you must win enough electoral votes.

Trump used many tactics in this article to win. While he is not as political as other candidates, he was still able to gain the attention of many voters.

No, it's not necessary, but it doesn't hurt to have some experience in law.

Your potential sponsors could range from your political party, any businesses you work for, anyone affiliated with you, or anyone who supports your political viewpoints.

Bribery isn't really a viable option because of the sheer number of people you'd have to bribe in order for it to be effective. (And if you bribe a lot of people, word about what you're doing will get out.) Populism is a great option, but also has some pitfalls, as there are plenty of thorny issues that not everyone agrees on. If you're going that route, appeal to people's sense of patriotism.

The standard of being born in the USA was established during the country's founding to prevent people loyal to England or other countries from becoming President. Nowadays, it's less of an issue.

You do not have to be super political to be president, you just have to reflect the views of the people and promise changes to the people to increase your chances of winning.

The US Constitution says that you must be at least 35 to be president, so you cannot be president when you are 16.

Yes they can, though the only limitation is that they can only serve two terms. For example, Grover Cleveland served as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States.

A presidential campaign is used by a candidate to run for president of the United States. Campaigning is a way of explaining what you stand for and believe in as a presidential candidate. It provides people with the opportunity to meet the candidate and learn more about them. It is also an opportunity for debates with opponent candidates, to showcase ideas, aims and values.