Schwarzenegger 2020: Equal Opportunity to Govern

[DanHoward]

Originally Posted by Anthony

Not precisely. It's more in the category of "the exact boundaries between legislative and judicial power haven't been explored". There are a fair number of examples of that in US law, because both sides are reluctant to push the issue and have it clearly established against them (the political process will generally favor the stance which makes most sense to the populace).

The Constitution specifically gives Congress the right to legislate the definition of "natural-born citizen". A constitutional amendment is not needed. All that is needed is for the legislature to do its job and clarify the law.