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William h. Taft
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∙ 2011-09-13 21:16:00
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What is the term for the outgoing president once the new president has been elected but waiting for inauguration?
Lame Duck
Why does the twenty-second amendment result in lame duck presidency?
The 22nd constitutional amendment is not a direct cause of Lame-duck presidents. A Lame-duck president will result anytime a new president is elected. The only real impact this amendment has on this occurance is that it guarantees that a lame-duck occurs every 8 years at the latest, as a president cannot be elected to a third term. Before this amendment it was traditional for a president not to seek a third term as President Washington eschewed a third term. Franklin Roosevelt was the only president to be elected to a third term, or a fourth term for that matter, the amendment was a reaction to the length of his presidency. Thus, before this amendment, lame-duck presidents were already occurring regularly and are not the result of this amendment. Hope that helps.
What is the time period between election and the inauguration called?
The period between the election day and the inauguration is commonly referred to as the "lame duck" period. The out-going president is commonly referred to as a "lame duck" president. Of course. this term does not apply if the president has just been re-elected and is waiting to begin his second term.
How is the lame duck period shortened by the 20th Amendment?
A lame duck is an elected official whose tenure is about to end. The 20th Amendment shortened the lame duck period by moving the beginning of the new Congress to January 3 and the presidential inauguration to January 20.
What amendment is referred to as the lame duck amendment?
20th
What happens if the lame duck president dies?
In this case, the lame duck vice-president would become president.
What is a lame duck president?
Herbert Hoover
What is the sitting duck president?
It isn't "sitting duck" but lame duck. A lame duck is a person in office whose term of office is nearly finished.
What is it called when a president stays in office after the election of a new president?
lame duck
Who was the last lame duck president?
George HW Bush
What do you call the sitting president after the election and he was not elected?
lame duck
What is a president whose successor has been elected?
It is called "lame duck"
What do you call a president who is serving until his successor is inaugurated?
He is a lame duck.
What is a president whos successor has been elected called?
It is called a "Lame Duck."
What nickname is for the 20th Amendment?
The Lame Duck Amendment.
What does it mean to become a lame duck president?
The period between election day (November 4th) and the inauguration of the next president (January 21st). The sitting-president is considered a "lame duck" since the president-elect will be strolling into the oval office within a couple of months.
What is the term for the outgoing president once the new president has been elected but waiting for inauguration?
Lame Duck
