The argument for the equality view is partly historical and partly textual and makes the following contentions. First, the Citizenship Clause of Section 1, which immediately precedes the Privileges or Immunities Clause, defines both national and state citizenship.
2015-03-07T16:39:19-05:00. The primary source of uncertainty over the limits on presidential power is that the constitutional definition of executive powers is broad and unspecific. The founders meant for this to be the case because they knew that in certain times of need, the president will need to take drastic measures to remedy certain issues, like Lincoln during the Civil War.
A politician with presidential ambition usually forms an exploratory committee to test the waters and raise money. This can begin up to two years before the election. The US constitution requires only that a person be a natural born citizen of the US, at least 35 years old, and a resident of the US for 14 years.