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How many pardons can a president grant within his term as president?
There are no restrictions on how many pardons the president may grant. He can even pardon whole groups of people at the same time.
When was Ulysses S. Grant reelected for his second term in office?
Grant was elected a second time in November of 1872.
What is tenure?
the holding or possessing of anything: the tenure of an office.
Who was the president at the time when General Custer was killing all the Indians?
Ulysses S. Grant.
What might a wealthy executive who has committed financial wrongdoing and faces jail time appeal to the president for?
The executive might appeal to the president for a pardon or clemency to avoid serving jail time. They may argue that their contributions to the economy or society outweigh their crime, or that their incarceration would have negative effects on their family or business.
What age was Ulysses Simpson grant when he was elected president?
Ulysses Grant was 46 years old at the time of his election, the youngest man ever elected to the US presidency up to that time.
By the time president grant took office southern resistance to the reconstruction efforts had?
Turned violent.
How many years can somebody be president in the US?
Normally, an individual can be president for two terms, which would be 8 years. But when a president takes office following the incapacitation of the previous president, and if the new president serves less than half of the previous president's term, then the new president can still have two terms of her/his own, bringing the longest possible current tenure to 10 years minus a day. No president has had a time in office that long under these conditions. FDR had a very long tenure in office because during his time there were no limits to the number of terms a president could serve. After his death the limits were changed by way of a Constitutional Amendment.
Why were conditions so difficult in Andersonville?
Grant had ended the system of prisoner exchange, so the numbers were increasing all the time.
What union general became president?
Ulysses S. Grant was the commander of the union army when the war ended and so became famous and popular for his part in winning the war. He was elected President in 1968 and served for two terms. Grant was a West Point graduate and a professional soldier for many years.Other future presidents also held war-time commissions in the army. James Garfield became a major general . Rutherford Hayes and Benjamin Harrisonrose to some form of general by the time the war ended. Chester Arthur was in supply and did not fight but held the rank of general at one time . Andrew Johnson was military governor of Tennessee before he ran for vice-president. and was given the rank of general.
What was general Ulysses S. Grant know for?
He was a general during the civil war and president. He defeated Robert e lee's army and ended the civil war. During his presidency he didn't really do much. However during this time the republican party corrupt.
Which president was once arrested during his time in office?
Grant was arrested for speeding in his horse and buggy while he was in office.
