Pardons
The President may grant pardons or reprieves for individuals who have been convicted of Federal Crimes. However in the case of impeachment, the President cannot pardon him or herself if they are convicted of a crime while in office. To date, Barack Obama has pardoned more people than the last 11 sitting presidents combined.
Pardon
Emergency Powers
If a major crisis occurs, the President may use emergency powers. It isn’t particularly clear in the Constitution what these powers are but they are implied. These allow the President to declare Federal Disaster Areas so that the necessary aid can be spent and sent without congressional approval.
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Emergency Powers
