How do two administrations work together to craft a seamless transition of power? Learn more about personnel management, policy implementation, and the role of an outgoing president with a transition plan designed for the 2012 presidential election.

Concepts

presidential inaugurations, presidential elections, united states presidents

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use in an AP Government class when discussing presidential inaugurations and transitions of power
• Host a mock inauguration in which a class transition team works with the philosophies and suggestions from the research

Classroom Considerations

• The resource is over 200 pages long, though some pages are large title pages
• Written and published in 2012, the packet is more historically interesting than currently relevant, though learners could find elements of the information that relate to current events

Pros

• Presents many real-world examples of collaboration and professional organization
• Young politicians engage in a behind-the-scenes look of how the American government works

Cons

• May be too long or complex for younger learners