The President of the United States is not allowed to grant pardons in cases of impeachment. The president can grant pardons in other cases though.
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The president has the authority to pardon anyone for any reason he chooses. There are guidelines that are generally followed but he is not obligated to follow them if he chooses not to.
A presidential pardon may not be granted before an offense has been committed. A president may also not grant a pardon in cases of impeachment.
A pardon is the forgiveness of a crime and the penalty associated with it. It is granted by a head of state, such as a monarch or president, or by a competent church authority. In Canada the governor is able to grant what is called clemency, which, in a sense, is sort of the same thing. A general pardon may be known as an amnesty.
The President has the power to reprieve citizens of the United States of alleged crimes or pardon individuals of convictions. This power was granted by the Constitution of the United States, and is usually employed during the end of a President's term in office.
He set a precedent for America's president to only be able to serve two terms in office. He also led an armed attack against the farmers against the Whiskey rebellion. When he was about to attack, he pardoned the farmers, in which the pardon let the farmers free and without getting sent to jail or being killed.
The third person in line is the President Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate, following the Vice President and Speaker of the House.
If the electoral college is not able to elect a President, the election goes to the House of Representatives.