The difference between the powers of the President of India and U.S.A is that the President of U.S.A takes and has the final say in all the decisions that are taken unlike the President of India who has to act based on the agreed majority of the decisions taken by the Cabinet Ministers.
Explanation:
The President of India has no executive rights and acts only on the decisions that are agreed by the majority of the elected Cabinet Minister. In this sense, the President is only Head in a figurative way.
Mercy petitions can only be made to the President of India and only he has the power to reject or approve the petitions. His decision can be contested in the Supreme Court.
The American President is elected directly and he holds the final power of appointing the Cabinet of Secretaries to help him out with the affairs of the state. However, the President is the ultimate decision-maker.
Mercy petitions made to the President of U.S.A are directly overseen by the President and the decision taken by him/her is final and cannot be contested anywhere.
