If a jury convicts a man of a crime, the president can pardon the person and he goes free? How is that constitutionally right? It seems to break the rules of democracy.
2007-12-10 12:20:45 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
It's in the constitution, that the President has the power to pardon. I don't get your question, how is it constitutionally right? It's right, because the constitution says it is!
2007-12-10 12:25:47 · answer #1 · answered by Beau 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Article 2, Section 2, Paragraph 1 of the US Constitution ends with the following "and he (the President) shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment. It is 'Constitutionally right' because the Constitution SPECIFICALLY states that it is. NOTE: This applies ONLY to Federal crimes. State crimes are not 'against the United States'. Most, if not all, states grant the state governor similar power from state crimes.
EDIT for Jack G: This does NOT violate 'checks and balances'. It IS one of the checks and balances DELIBERATELY included in the Constitution. When did the Constitution stop being REQUIRED reading?
2007-12-10 14:00:10 · answer #2 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It also violates checks and balances which is the primary focus on the founding fathers to keep power away from any one branch of government.
Presidential pardons is a way for criminals who committed a crime against the US but who were working for multinationals and the ruling rich elites like the Rockerfellers in the US and the Rothschilds of England to get off being convicted like they should be. The way our government operates every person in office and works there has contributed to the overthrow of democracy and should all be kicked out and thrown in jail.
2007-12-10 12:29:56 · answer #3 · answered by stale mate 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because the President has the ultimate authority. Most Presidents in the past have granted Presidential Pardons.
2007-12-10 12:24:53 · answer #4 · answered by Jade 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because that's what the constitutional convention agreed on and it's worked for over 200 years that's why. Also the people who created our government were geniuses. further more there is a system of checks and balances ware out legislative and judicial branch can deem it unconstitutional. even further more the president is technically the boss so to say over all of that. even further more if the people didn't like the idea of the pardon granted by the president they could impeach him! hope that answers it for ya!
2007-12-10 12:27:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-11 00:37:14 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you not aware, that a govenor of any state can also pardon people? In fact a little while back, the whole death row in one state was pardoned and all the death row prisoners were set free..several of them got millions of dollars in settlements.
Where are they now? Back in jail. well some of them are anyway.
So yeah, its legal.
Also, if a jury convicts a man, the judge himself can refuse to accept the jury.
2007-12-10 12:26:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Constitution
2007-12-10 12:31:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Somewhere, in time past, some President gave himself the right to do this and the PEOPLE never challenged it. Congress being what it is, and always has been caved in and let him have his way.
Think it's time for the people to take back control of the government?
It has to start in the Senate, House and the Congress. Don't let them stay in any position so long that they begin to feel they are indispensable. If we limit them to these positions the lobbiest won't have time to get their hooks into them so deep.
New blood, different thinking. It can start in 2008. Be part of what is needed to bring our country back to what we once were. Proud, Strong and Powerful!!
2007-12-10 12:37:57 · answer #9 · answered by From Yours Trully 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is right, because the government says it is right.That is the way things work in reality.
2007-12-10 12:23:29 · answer #10 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋