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penguins

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The only independent clemency power that the governor possesses is the ability to do which of the following?
 
  a. grant pardon
  b. grant amnesty
  c. grant a 30-day reprieve to death row inmates
  d. commute one's sentence to life in prison

Question 2

The judicial powers of a governor were limited due to a 1934 constitutional amendment. Which of the following would reinstate the governor's powers to what they were prior to this amendment?
 
  a. giving the governor the power to nominate district judges
  b. giving the governor the power to make recommendations to the Board of Pardons and Paroles
  c. giving the governor the power to grant to pardon, commute, or parole
  d. giving the governor the power to grant a 30-day reprieve in a death penalty case



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C



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