The US Constitution places these qualifications on a candidate for President: 1. Must be at least 35 years of age. 2. Must be a natural born US Citizen. Actually, the Constitution does NOT place any...
Someone born there is a US Citizen and can become the US President. They can not reside in Puerto Rico and must establish residency for 14 years in a US State before they can seek that office.
No, technically speaking Puerto Rico is a territorial commonwealth of the United States meaning that it is part of the U.S. but does not share the same rights as the 50 contiguous states or the...
From Article II, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution:
"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...