President Ford and the Power of the Pardon
9:11
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: New August 2022! Greg Willard, attorney in President Ford’s administration, discusses the pardon power of the President and Ford’s decision to grant a pardon to former President Nixon
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Government-18**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Have your students write a definition of plenary powers after viewing this video and then check their answers with a dictionary.
- After viewing this video, check for understanding of the difference between loose and strict interpretation of the constitution.
To learn more about presidential powers, check out the full program this segment is edited from: Constitution Day: Powers of the President 2.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
