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From time to time, members of congress have proposed amendments to the Constitution to allow individuals who were naturalized to become candidates as well. The delegates to the Constitutional Convention included a number of individuals who had born abroad, and naturalized citizens have served as Supreme Court justices, secretaries of state, governors, and the like. In a recent book, John Seery, a professor of politics at Pomona College, has advocated amending the Constitution to allow individuals who meet the minimum voting age of 18 to run for office (2011).
From time to time, members of congress have proposed amendments to the Constitution to allow individuals who were naturalized to become candidates as well. The delegates to the Constitutional Convention included a number of individuals who had born abroad, and naturalized citizens have served as Supreme Court justices, secretaries of state, governors, and the like. In a recent book, John Seery, a professor of politics at Pomona College, has advocated amending the Constitution to allow individuals who meet the minimum voting age of 18 to run for office (2011).
Although the Framers of the Constitution expected factions, or interest groups, under the government they were establishing, most probably did not anticipate the current two-party system. The single-member system of representation contributes to this system because it does not give any representation to a party that cannot capture either a majority or a plurality within such a geographical space. By contrast, some nations use a proportional system of representation that allocates seats to political parties (at least those obtaining a certain minimum percent) according to the percent of votes they gain within such a district.