They are the presidents power to pardon a criminal no matter what the crime was. However, this power applies only to federal crimes. Violators of State law can be pardoned only by the Governor of the State.
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the president's clemency powers.
The Constitution gives the President of the United States his delegated powers.
The Congress and the Supreme Court provide a constitutional check on the President's powers
The Constitution's division of powers leaves the President with some exclusive powers as Commander-in-Chief, Congress with certain other exclusive powers, and a sort of "twilight zone" of concurrent powers. Congress also has the power to limit the powers of the President.The Constitution describes the powers of Congress more than those of the president because initially Congress was supposed to rule the country while the president didn't do much.
among informal powers of the president.