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Presidents possess the power of the pardon and use it with varying degrees of frequency. The framers of the Constitution borrowed a similar power from British kings. Alexander Hamilton’s original intention was that it would be a useful power for the president
The pardon is the strongest unitary power the president has, allowing him (or her) to eclipse federal and military judiciary systems without consulting Congress. It is granted by Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution, which states:
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