Multiple choice general knowledge

ford misused the pardon power as he pardoned the person who had earlier chosen him to be vice president, Nixon

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation

President Gerald Ford did pardon Richard Nixon, who had selected Ford as Vice President in 1973. However, describing this as 'misuse' is a value judgment about Ford's controversial pardon decision. The factual basis (Ford pardoning Nixon, who had appointed him VP) is correct, but whether it constituted 'misuse' is debated by historians.

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