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How do Americans Nominate and Elect Their Presidents?
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How do Americans Nominate and Elect Their Presidents? Before Presidential candidates can put themselves forward for election at any level, they must first comply with a set of prescriptions established in the constitution. These prescribe that they must be at least 35 years of age, have been a resident of the United States for a period not less than fourteen years, and a natural born US citizen. Besides these, there are several categories into which a candidate must fit to realistically stand a chance of election. These are that they must be famous - a figure in the public eye - such as Ronald Reagan, who was an actor, or a descendant of a political dynasty - such as current president George W. Bush, whose father, George Bush, was also once president. They must be rich, like (unsuccessful) candidates Ross Perot and Steve Forbes; and upon the political centre-stage, like...
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