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In reply to the discussion: Ted Cruz is not eligible to be president. [View all]Hassin Bin Sober
(26,325 posts)But I have a question:
If the original intent was that natural born means born on US soil, can an ACT of Congress change the meaning of "natural born"?
People keep citing acts of Congress as clarifying or even changing what was meant by natural born.
Wouldn't clarifying or amending the meaning of a Constitional clause require to doing a proper Constitutional amendment?
It seems like a short cut. And the fact it's come up in the acts cited up thread and more recently in 2008 on behalf of MCcain leads me to believe there is at least questions.
What other clauses can Congress clarify? Can Congress pass legislation that says having a P.O. Box makes you a resident? Meaning someone with a mailing address in The US for 14 years satisfies the residency requirement?