Three Criteria Of Eligibility To Hold The Position Of President

With the current American Constitution, there are three criteria of eligibility to hold the position of President of the United States according to Article 2 Section 1. These criteria are that the President must be a natural born citizen to the United States, must be at least 35 years of age, and must hold at least 14 years of residency within the United States. While these qualities are important to finding the right individual to be the head of the executive branch, the current era that we live in requires more than this because of the imminent threat of terrorism and necessity for military action. There should be an additional requirement for presidency; therefore, I propose that an amendment requiring the President to have military experience should be added to the Constitution. Although seemingly restrictive since not all past presidents have had military experience themselves, I see this …show more content…
This power to mobilize troops at will is one of great significance and should not be taken lightly. The President should be able to exercise this inherent power in a proper way without pushing boundaries or pursuing excessive action. For this reason, the President should have personal experience in the military before being able to order others in the military. As Commander-in-Chief, the President is indirectly in charge of how the military budget is spent. For the 2016 fiscal year, over $763 billion has been allocated for military spending. This is more than the entire budget allocated for Health and Human Services, Education, and Housing and Urban Development combined. With firsthand experience, the President could better discern which areas of the military need the money most and how to best implement changes with the money. The person in charge of all this money should have experience in the area that it is going to be