American Citizen

This paper intends to describe the meaning of “American citizen” according to the U.S constitution and also explore what it means to be an American citizen in the eyes of the former U.S presidents: James Madison, Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson. It also compares citizenship acquired through “natural born” with that acquired through naturalization and the implications each has on the holder of the citizenship. The requirements for vying for the U.S presidency are also analyzed on the basis of citizenship.
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