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Mr. Heffernan- Ag 12
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12th Grade
10/04/2012
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Line-item veto
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President be given the power to cancel specific dollar amounts (line items) in spending bills enacted by Congress.
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Reprieve
 Definition
postponement of the execution of a sentence
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Pardon
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legal forgiveness of a crime
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Clemency
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mercy or leniency
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Commutation
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the power to commute, reduce, the length of a sentence or a fine imposed by a court
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Amnesty
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pardoning power of violated laws in the federal territories
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