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Brit ish Subjects in the Thir teen Colonies

Declaration of Independance Time of Adoption

B r i t i s h S u b j e c t A m e r i c a n C i t i z e n C a s e 1

N a t u r al B o r n C a s e 2

N a t i ve B o r n C a s e 3

A S u b j e c t of t h e K i n g o f E n g l a n d

A C i t i z e n o f t h e U n i t e d S t at e s

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Case 1

A British Subject in and Citizen of one of the Thirteen Colonies becomes, at the signing of the Declaration of Independance, anAmerican Citizen. At the Time of Adoption this American Citizen is eligible to the Office of President provided:

they are at least thirty-five years old

have been fourteen years a resident within the United States

Case 2

A British Subject in and Citizen of one of the Thirteen Colonies has a child after the Declaration of Independance. The parents became, at the signing of the Declaration of independence, American Citizens. The child, born from American Citizen parents, is anatural born Citizen. This natural born American Citizen is eligible to the Office of President provided:

they are at least thirty-five years old have been fourteen years a resident within the United States

Case 3

A British Subject in and Citizen of one of the Thirteen Colonies has a child prior to the Declaration of Independance. This child is aBritish Subject and a native born Citizen of the Colony. At the signing of the Declaration of Independance this British Subject becomes an American Citizen. At the Time of Adoption this American Citizen is eligible to the Office of President provided:

they are at least thirty-five years old have been fourteen years a resident within the United States

Comments

Cases 1 and 3 require naturalization. Only in Case 2 is there no naturalization. British Subjects became American Citizens at the signing of the Declartion of independence, as Madison discussed regarding

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