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Old 07-08-2009, 02:02 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by inBOIL View Post
There's always the possbility of congress passing an amendment to remove the President's pardoning power.
Given its predominant use as an favor granted to selected few during the closing hours of a lame duck administration, I imagine there'd be some support for that.

Is there any other check the Executive Branch has on the Judicial? Obviously the power of appointment is a pretty big thing, but apart from that? I can't think of any...
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