2007-03-10 11:18:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
To some extent they do, but they powers are not exactly the same.
IE: many governors cannot pardon a state felon without the case being approved and fowarded by the state pardons and parole board.
2007-03-10 11:26:02 · answer #1 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1and2.) yes, but in state affairs. Not national
3.) The short answer to this is also yes, but let me explain. It has to do with the system of checks and balances where it doesn't let any 1 branch have too much power. Assuming that you know the 3 branches (slightly at least), the legislative branch has the power to " declare acts of the judicial branch unconstitutional." If the state governor could convince the state legislation that a judicial court is unfairly punishing a citizen then, in way, the state legislation acts as a pardoning tool for the governor. All of this is assuming that the governor is a VERY influential political figure of society. That might have been the case of Clinton
The president,on the other hand, can directly pardon just about anyone.
2007-03-10 11:49:06 · answer #2 · answered by dude guy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it depends upon which state you live in. I live in Texas and yes, our governonr does. Rick Perry has been using his executive order a lot lately since being re-elected in November, i.e. the HPV vaccine for girls turning 12 entering public schools being one of the latest.
Being a democrat, I worked really hard to make sure Perry didn't get re-elected because Perry is about as ineffective as a governor as Bush was.
2007-03-10 12:02:42 · answer #3 · answered by JoJo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea, but don't bring up what Clinton did going out the door in Arkansas, now. It's not fair.
2007-03-10 11:23:21 · answer #4 · answered by Sgt 524 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋