Presidential Candidates

... Bennett Questions on Presidential Candidates 1. How does Bennett define need in the context of being a presidential candidate? Bennett defines need as having two possible meanings and says that needs can be split into two categories; first, what is absolutely essential for example being a natural born American citizen. The absolutely essential needs are usually constitutional requirements which mean that candidates do not stand any chance at all without meeting the requirements. The other type of need as defined by Bennett is very helpful which includes requirements that without a candidate will stand little chance of being elected although it is still technically possible. An example of this is the ability of being a good public speaker as this is a very important quality in an election candidate that many voters will look for however it is possible to receive votes without this quality. 2. Very briefly, what are the constitutional requirements

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