Name: America 101: What Qualifications Do You Need to Be President?
Duration: 111
Description: With all the talk about experience, you might be surprised to learn there are actually only a few qualifications to become President. Ebro Darden explains.

With all the talk about experience, you might be surprised to learn there are actually only a few qualifications to become President. Ebro Darden explains.

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America 101: What Qualifications Do You Need to Be President?

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<p>America’s Founding Fathers decided that one elected civilian—the U.S. president—would lead the executive branch of the federal government, a governmental structure that has remained in place for more than 200 years.</p>


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