With Regard to Presidential Pardons, All of the Following Statements

question 66

Multiple Choice

With regard to presidential pardons, all of the following statements are true except

• A) the Supreme Court has ruled that presidents can grant pardons or reprieves for all offenses.
• B) presidents may grant a pardon only if the person to be pardoned has been convicted of a crime.
• C) President Ford pardoned President Richard Nixon for his role in the Watergate affair.
• D) President Carter issued a blanket pardon for Vietnam War-era military draft resisters.
• E) the Constitution gives the president the power to grant reprieves and pardons.

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