Description
Answer the question in bold in roughly 1000 words
Presidents have the enumerated power to pardon. Should Presidents be allowed to pardon themselves for federal crimes?
You might consider at least some of the following:
How the original writers of the Constitution felt about executive power
How the original writers of the Constitution felt about federal power
How this would look to citizens and its affect on public opinion
Checks and balances with Congress
Checks and balances with the courts
Please write ~1000 words laying out your answer and your reasoning for it. No need to do additional research – this isn’t that kind of paper. No online sources. Do only submit your own work.
PLEASE DO NOT USE ANY SOURCES. PLEASE HAVE IT BE BASED OFF KNOWLEDGE.
THERES NO NEED FOR SOURCES.