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What is one of the powers that a president holds without Congressional checks?
  1. The ability to forgive the crimes of some citizens
  2. Selecting the leaders in the executive branch
  3. Guiding the agenda of the year through the State of the Union address
  4. Creating a federal budget
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Answer: A - One of the powers that a president holds without Congressional checks is the ability to forgive the crimes of some citizens. The power of the pardon is one of the powers that presidents can hold without Congressional checks. Of the other powers listed, selecting leaders and creating a federal budget are directly checked by Congress. No president has tried guiding the year’s agenda through the State of the Union address since George Washington.
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