The President has the power of ___________ which is the authority to grant reprieves of execution. Additionally, the President has the power to _________ individuals of a crime. Richard Nixon is an example of the second vocab word.
a. Pardon, Clemency
b. Clemency, Forgive
c. Stays, Clemency
d. Clemency, Pardon
e. Stays, Forgive
Ans: d. Clemency, Pardon
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a. has significant personal wealth b. adds balance and appeal to the national ticket c. comes from the same ideological wing of the party as the President d. can serve as the most important domestic policy adviser to the President e. can effectively preside over the Senate
Which period in American history saw the federal civil service adopt its current emphasis on professionalism?
A. the late nineteenth century B. the late eighteenth century C. the mid-twentieth century D. the mid-nineteenth century E. the late twentieth century
Stare decisis, which is the principle of upholding precedents established by other judges, is usually upheld by judges who exercise:
A. Judicial activism B. Judicial maxism C. Appellate law D. Constitutional law E. Judicial restraint
Southern whites founded the Ku Klux Klan in resistance to Reconstruction
Indicate whether the statement is true or false