Question

A couple of decades ago, the Supreme Court upheld a court of appeals decision that declared two U.S. Border Patrol agents criminally responsible

for shooting a drug smuggler to death. Congress and the president, however, believed that the criminal charges against the agents were unjust and
that their conviction would be detrimental to the morale of federal law enforcement agencies.
Which of the following actions might the executive and legislative branches have taken to address the situation?
O Congress could have declared a mistrial and the president could have pardoned them.
O The Court's decisions are final, and neither Congress nor the president can defy them.
O Congress could have passed a bill to change the Court's jurisdiction, and the president could have signed the bill into law.
O Congress could have recommended a pardon for the agents, and the president could have officially pardoned them.

Answer 1

Congress could have declared a mistrial and the president could have pardoned them. Congress could have passed a bill to change the Court's jurisdiction, and the president could have signed the bill into law. Congress could have recommended a pardon for the agents, and the president could have officially pardoned them.

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