Plenary power refers tocomplete and absoluteauthority granted to a governingbody or individual to act on a specificissue without limitations or need forapproval from otherbodies. In the USthis conceptoften applies to Congress’ authorityover interstatecommerce and the Presidentpower to grant pardons.
Did anyone else see this today and wonder wtf happened?
Oopsie, Stephen.
October 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Plenary power refers tocomplete and absoluteauthority granted to a governingbody or individual to act on a specificissue without limitations or need forapproval from otherbodies. In the USthis conceptoften applies to Congress’ authorityover interstatecommerce and the Presidentpower to grant pardons.