Question

part iii: presidential qualifications (multiple choice)
bonus: if both the president and vice president are unable to serve, who is next in the line of presidential succession?
a. secretary of state
b. president pro tempore of the senate
c. speaker of the house
d. attorney general
directions: use your knowledge of the u.s. constitution to answer the following questions.

1. which of the following is a constitutional requirement to be president of the united states?

a. must have served in congress
b. must be at least 35 years old
c. must hold a college degree
d. must be born in washington, d.c.

1. a candidate who is 30 years old, was born in the u.s., and has lived in the country for their entire life wants to run for president. why can they not run?

a. they are not a natural - born citizen
b. they have not lived in the u.s. long enough
c. they are too young

Explanation:

For the bonus question, U.S. presidential succession designates the Speaker of the House as next after president and vice president. For question 16, the U.S. Constitution mandates a presidential candidate be at least 35 years old; other options are not constitutional requirements. For question 17, the candidate fails the minimum age requirement of 35, while meeting citizenship and residency rules.

Answer:

BONUS: C. Speaker of the House

1. B. Must be at least 35 years old
2. C. They are too young