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Presidential Transitions: The Second Term and Beyond—U.S. Elections Series
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April 16, 2016

President Barack Obama meets with his cabinet. (AP Photo / Susan Walsh)
President Barack Obama meets with his cabinet. (AP Photo / Susan Walsh)

A re-elected president is not under time pressure to fill a full slate of top government positions. The president can dismiss Cabinet members as he pleases. They also are expected to resign when a new president takes office, but some presidents invite selected Cabinet members from the previous administration to remain.

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