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Podcast: Civics 101
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What Are Presidential Pardons?
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:28:19
Publish Date: 2024-02-13 10:00:00
Description:

The president has the power to release someone from prison, restore their voting rights, or stop a federal criminal investigation with little more than the wave of a hand. How did the president get this power, and are there any limitations? What would it mean for a president to pardon themselves? 

Brian Kalt, constitutional law professor at Michigan State University, helps answer these questions.
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