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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.
Why did not President Garfield give a state of the union address?
He died.
When did the president give his state of the union address?
Every January
What is the definition for state of the union?
The state of the union address is an address given by the US president in order to talk about the state of the nation as well as give his priorities and his agenda for his presidency.
Does the president have to give the state of the union address?
Yes. In the Constitution, an annual state of the union address is explicitly listed as one of the president's job duties.
Who must give state of the union address once a year?
The President.
When is the date for the state of the union address for 2008?
The 2008 State of the Union Address will be given at 9pm (EST) on Monday, January 28th, 2008. President George W Bush will give the address from the floor of the Senate and it will be broadcast on all major networks. This will be the Presidents 8th and final State of the Union Address.
Is the president required to give the state of the union address?
Yes, it is. Article 2, Section 3 requires the president to ". . . from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union. . . "
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.
What must the president do once a year?
(Article II, section 3): "...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."
Who was the first president to give the state of the union?
it was Franklin Roosevevlt
How often must a president give a state of the union address to congress?
The U.S. Constitution doesn't give a spacific timeframe for the President to give his State of the Union Address. It only says that he must do it from time to time and " At times as he see's proper." Although it is traditionally done once a year.
