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The Role of Presidential Pardons in Checks and Balances

Quick fact

The presidential pardon is one of the few constitutional powers the president exercises entirely without approval from Congress or the Supreme Court.

Why this is interesting

Imagine a president erasing a criminal conviction with the stroke of a pen—no court, no judge, no appeal. But can that power really go unchecked?