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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > American politics and society > United States Presidency > elections and the electoral process > the transition period
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > American politics and society > United States Presidency > executive branch > the transition period

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the transition period  

Definition

  • The time between the election and the inauguration of a president. Some of the president's most fateful decisions are made before the administration takes the reins of power. [Source: Student's Guide to the Presidency; The Transition Period]

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