What term describes a person who has been elected president but has not yet taken office?

• A. President-elect
• B. Acting President
• C. Incoming President
• D. Vice President

Answer: (C)

The term for someone who has been elected to the presidency but has not yet taken the oath of office is president-elect. This label signals that the election has occurred and the person will assume the presidency when the term begins, typically at inauguration. It distinguishes the elected person from someone currently serving in the office or someone temporarily filling in. An acting president refers to someone performing the duties temporarily due to absence or incapacity, not simply someone who has been elected. An incoming president is a descriptive phrase for the person who will take office soon, but the formal designation used in official contexts is president-elect. The vice president is a different elected office and not the description for someone who has not yet taken office as president.