Schwarzenegger 2020: Equal Opportunity to Govern

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by Icelander

Well, as is generally the case, it's defined by courts.

Actually, it's defined by Congress.

Originally Posted by Icelander

Congress can indeed pass a law that would purport to define 'natural-born citizen' and/or define who is eligible for the Presidency. If they did, the courts would then rule on the constitutionality of that statue (because someone would inevitably challenge it).

Depends on what the definition is. The 14th amendment limits how exclusive citizenship can be, but does not limit how inclusive it can be.