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What speech is the president required to give to congress from time to time?
state of the union
Is there a date specified in the constitution for the state of union?
No. The Constitution merely requires that the President "from time to time" inform Congress as to the state of the union. It does not have to be a speech, and in fact every President from Thomas Jefferson until Woodrow Wilson submitted the state of the union in a letter to Congress. The speech traditionally takes place annually, but this is not constitutionally required.
Why did James Garfield not give a state of the union address?
Garfield died in September of his first year in office. He did not have time to give his first state of the union speech.
What time does the 2011 State of the Union Address begin?
The State of Union Address starts at 9:00 p.m. Eastern time, and 6:00 p.m. Pacific time.
Why do they have the state of the union address?
Article 2 Section 3 Clause 1 of the US Constitution states "He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient;". The State of the Union speech satisfies this duty by tradition; however, the President does not have to give an actual speech. He may simply deliver a written document to the Congress describing his views on the State of the Union. This was last done by Jimmy Carter for his final State of the Union in 1981 shortly before he left office.Carter's final State of the Union has become known as the, "I ain't talking to them a$$holes" speech.
What speech is the president required to give?
It has been known as The State of the Union Address since the 1940s; before then it was called "the President's Annual Message to Congress". It does not need to be in the form of a speech, and it does not need to be delivered every year. The U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 3 states, in part, "[The President] shall from time to time give to the Congress Information on the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient..." Throughout the 19th century the Presidents sent the State of the Union to Congress in writing, and it was read by the clerk. Woodrow Wilson revived the practice of delivering the State of the Union orally.
Annual presidential speech to congress?
The State of the Union speech or address is what they call this constitutionally mandated report to Congress. The report may be written or oral and does not have to be given every year, but modern presidents have been giving it annually in person to a joint session of Congress in January.
Which branch can suggest ideas for new laws in the state of the union address?
The question has combined two different events. Congress makes the laws and the state of the Union is given by the President. New laws can be mentioned in the State of the Union but not promoted. Congress has very little to do with the speech given by the President. It is his night to address the nation and not push the agenda of Congress.
What month does the president give the state of the union speech?
It is usually given in January. In 2013, it was given in February. Instructions from the Constitution are "from time to time".
What time will state of union address begin on January 25 2011?
9:00 PM Eastern Time
Is it true that the president is to keep the congress informed with state of the union messages from time to time?
Yes. This requirement is a mandate from the US Constitution. It is known as the State of the Union Address. It used to be a written message to Congress, but modern presidents give in as a speech once a year.
Who speaks after the president in the state of the union address?
There is no set person. The Constitution requires that the President shall inform the Congress of the "state of the Union". It doesn't have to be a speech, and it doesn't have to be every year. The habit of the formal "state of the union" speech has come from television! About 20 years ago, the opposition party in Congress noted that the President always got prime time for the SOTU speech, and demanded "equal time". This was seen as fair since the President's speech was more political than functional. Since then, a member of the opposition party has been traditionally given some time to make its point in response to the SOTU speech. Too frequently, the President has used the SOTU as just another campaign speech rather than really reporting to Congress on the current state of the country.
