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.
So does height play a role in our Presidential elections? Some people have taken note that the taller of the two major-party candidates tends to prevail, and argue this is due to the public's preference for taller candidates rather than shorter ones. Also see here for the 10 Tallest Presidents of the United States. But how would height have played out back in the days when there were no TVs and no cameras? Well height probably would not have played any role at all under those circumstances - which would have been to the benefit of one of our founding fathers. James Madison was our shortest U.S. President, standing only 5 feet 4 inches tall. Here are the 10 shortest United States Presidents: