#Historian question.
My son was taking notes for his Civics class today and came upon the requirement that the President must have lived in the US for fourteen years. He asked why, and we discussed the founder's fear of foreign influence, but fourteen is so specific that I feel like there must be a story behind it. For instance, was it meant to exclude someone specifically?
A quick search online didn't come up with any answers, so I thought someone out there might have some knowledge, and that person would probably be on Mastodon if they exist.
@BE
worth noting that 14 years is roughly the time table between the constitution being ratified (1789) and the start of the revolutionary war (1775)
@saddestrobots @BE Bingo. At the time it was written, you had be a “US” citizen since the beginning.
@BE Maybe @Teri_Kanefield or @jbf1755 might know?
@BE
😂 Does living in Florida count????
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