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List of people pardoned or granted clemency by the president of the United States

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/list-of-people-pardoned-or-granted-clemency-by-the-president-of-the-united-states

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. What is the types of clemency?

  2. 2. What does it mean when the President says "You're free!"?

  3. 3. Who can the President pardon?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Plenary Power

  • Reprieve

  • Commute

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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