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Yes, according to Article 2 Section 2 Clause 1 of the Constitution.
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anyone who has not been impeached
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Not in my book and should never be allowed. If one insurrects or encourages sedition against the country you love and live in, that is a direct threat to you and your family. I say no way! That is in itself treasonous in my book.
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∙ 13y agoThe President can pardon someone charged with, or convicted of, any federal crime.
As President, George Washington ordered the pardon of two men who had been sentenced to death after being charged in the Whiskey Rebellion (1794).
A modern case of a US citizen pardoned after being tried and convicted of treason was the pardon of "Tokyo Rose" (Iva Ikuko Toguri) by President Gerald Ford in 1977. (Captured after World War II, she had served six years in prison for the crime.)
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∙ 11y agoYes, according to Article 2 Section 2 Clause 1 of the Constitution.
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∙ 6y agoThe President of the US can pardon anyone except himself.
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∙ 10y agoyes ,because they broke the law
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∙ 14y agoyes he can
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∙ 12y agoyes sir.
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What can the president do for criminals?
The President can pardon the criminal.
What branch can pardon people in jail to check the judicial branches power?
The executive branch (the president) can pardon people in jail.
Why can the presidents have power to take people out of jail?
Yes- the president has the power to pardon people for federal crimes.
Does the President have the power to pardon a criminal?
Yes. The president has the power to pardon or excuse people from federal crimes.He can pardon people who have not yet been indicted, as Gerald Ford did for Richard Nixon and he can issue blanket pardons as Jimmy Carter did for the people who dodged the draft during the Vietnam War.
Why does george mason argue might happen if the president had the power to pardon people?
Coz if
What priviledge does the us President have that can override the decisions of the judicial branch?
The power to pardon. He/she usually does this when they are ready to leave office.
What word means the act of excusing?
The word is pardon. The president has the power to pardon the prisoners.
Which set of powers does the president use to pardon individuals of crimes?
The president's power to grant pardons is found in the US. A pardon cancels the sentence and grants the person forgiveness for the crime.
What is presidential power to release criminals from punishment?
The Department of Justice . the Attorney General of the United States and the FBI report to the President. The IRS is also under his control. He can order investigations or cause investigations to be dropped. He can also pardon people for federal offenses.
Does a govener have the power to pardon a prisoner?
While Boards or Commissions may exist to advise them on this subject, only the Governor of a state or the President of the US can grant a pardon.
Who can grant pardons and reprieves?
The president has the power to give a pardon with the help of other officials. The president has the power to give a pardon with the help of other officials.
What is the president allow to do with the criminal?
The US president can pardon people for federal offenses.
