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Need a journal article. The article must be about The President. The news article selected must itself be at least 4 paragraphs in length and come from a major, national news source. Then I need 300-500 words following the guidelines below.

Summary - Summarize in paragraph form the facts and issues presented in the article. Please document the source of your information with a parenthetical reference.

Analysis - Provide an analysis that identifies the perspective presented in the article and compare it to your understanding of principles of the Constitution of the United States including the delegated or inherent powers of the president or the roles of the president.

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An article and review of the subject of pardons by the President.

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In light of the recent pardons by President Obama, I chose this article and outlined some of the major issues you can address. You should not need to do more than add some sentences to each paragraph and your own opinion to complete the assignment. It is an interesting subject and not without controversy, though mostly it is political and doesn't really address the population affected or the people involved.

Obama Plans Broader use of clemency to free nonviolent drug offenders. Peter Baker The New York Times. July 3, 2015
The president has created a plan for the release of drug users and low level drug sellers who were "over" sentenced for ...

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