The Constitution: A Land Of Opportunity In The American Constitution

The natural born clause is one of the worst provisions in the Constitution, America is supposed to be a “land of opportunity,” but with this clause it demonstrates the opposite. People leave their country of birth and come to America in search of the opportunities that are portrayed in the United States. Many foreign born people do not only leave their homeland behind, but they also leave their families behind. The reason for which they leave their homeland and come to America is because they believe they will be treated fairly and they will be provided with the same opportunities as the natural born citizens. Denying a foreign born citizen the opportunity to be a President simply because they were not born in the US territory counters the

“America has tried to convince other countries that freedom of speech, free press, and equality for every citizen are necessary ingredients for a successful democracy. The existence of…the natural born citizen requirement in the American Constitution means that Americans do not practice what they preach” (Herlihy, 285). If America is intending to be an example of opportunity then it should start by amending the Constitution. In other words by ending discrimination among foreign born citizens regarding the eligibility of presidency. Repealing the Natural Born Clause and passing the Equal Opportunity to Govern Amendment is not impossible, but it may take a lot of years to pass. In order to achieve equal opportunity among natural and foreign born citizens there are several things that could be done such as, gaining awareness, informing the public and the judiciary committee, demonstrating there is a problem with the Natural Born Clause and providing evidence that citizens of America care about the

This is where publicity is going to take place in order to convince either the House or Senate Judiciary Committee to approve the amendment and send it to the both houses of Congress. In order to demonstrate and convince the Senators and Representatives in the Judiciary Committee it is important to send them letters proposing that the Equal Opportunity to Govern Amendment should be passed. In order to convince them there will be information attached that proves citizens are in favor of this amendment. Therefore, the petition would prove that Americans want a change in how the constitution determines the eligibility for a President in the United States. Once the committee is informed and they debate on whether their should be a change in the constitution. Then when either the House or Senate of the Judiciary Committee approves the amendment they will send it to both houses of Congress for a vote. Now in order for the amendment to be passed two-thirds of the members of both houses have to vote to pass it. At this point Congress needs to be informed about the change Americans want for the constitution regarding the eligibility to run for president this would be done by showing the signed petition in order to gain votes from Congress. Once Congress passes the amendment then it is sent to all 50 State Governors who then pass it to the State