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He has no consitutional authority and may not make any decisions relegated to the Executive Branch until he takes the oath required under Art. II and assumes the office of President. The outgoing President maintains full power and authority until the moment that the President-elect completes the oath and becomes President. However, he is able to begin selecting individuals for cabinant positions and preparing policies and executive orders, but those matters may not be acted upon until he is sworn in. He also has a great deal of inherent power due to the knowledge by those that he would influence that he will become President on a date certain.
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What type of votes actually elect the president-?
Electoral votes are the type of votes that actual elect the president.
The president is called the President-Elect until what?
Until he/she is sworn in as the President.
Is there an Office of the President-Elect?
Yes, there is an Office of the President-Elect, it was authorized by the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (after JFK was assassinated).
What is the president called before he is sworn in?
He is called the "President-elect."
What will happen if the House of Representatives is forced to elect the President and their choice should die before assuming office?
Their choice of vice-president would take office as the new president if the president-elect should die.
