Born to Run

According to the passage, why can Arnold Schwarzenegger be governor of California but not President of the United States?

• because he was born in Austria

• because he is not ready to be President

• because he is pushing to change the law

• because he doesn't get enough respect

Which of the following best describes the structure of this text?

• The author shows how American citizens born in another country pay taxes, vote, and serve in the armed forces and therefore should be able to become President of the United States.

• The author describes facts about the law requiring the president to be born in the United States, and then puts forth arguments for and against the law.

• The author shows how the President must be respected by all citizens and also totally loyal to the United States and therefore the President should be born in the United States.

• The author tells why it is good to be President, then describes how Orrin Hatch and other citizens want to change the law requiring the President to be born in the United States.

It can be inferred from the passage that

• a foreign-born President would not be loyal to the United States.

• many people are in favor of electing a foreign-born U.S. President.

• the next President of the United States will be foreign-born.

• the United States has never had a foreign-born President.

Read this sentence from the passage:

“The law was designed to keep other countries from putting a spy in charge of the U.S. government.”

In this sentence the word designed means

• planned

• pictured

• discussed

• decided

This passage is mostly about

• whether the president of the United States needs to be native-born or not

• whether the president of the United States has the full rights of an American or not

• whether the president of the United States is the most powerful leader in the world or not

• whether the president of the United States is completely loyal to the United States or not

Why does the U.S. Constitution say that the president must be born a natural born citizen?

• the Founders didn't like people who weren't born in the U.S.

• the U.S. Constitution doesn't say that

• the Founders believed this law would prevent another country from putting a spy in charge

• the Founders thought the law was outdated

Choose the answer below that best completes the sentence.

Some Americans are not natural born citizens of the United States ________they cannot run for President.

• however

• although

• so

• but

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