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Some people argue that anyone who accepts a presidential pardon what?
How can a president pardon himself without admitting to a crime
What cases is the President able to grant a pardon in?
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.
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.
Presidential Reconstruction aimed to pardon anyone in the former Confederate States who would?
swear an oath of loyalty to the United States.
Who can president pardon?
The US President cannot pardon someone convicted of crimes other than federal crimes, he cannot pardon someone who has been impeached (and tried, and convicted), and he cannot pardon himself. He also cannot pardon someone for crimes not yet committed. However, there is no requirement that someone actually be convicted, so a Presidential pardon can effectively block any prosecution.
