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State of the Union Address
The State of the Union is a yearly address given by the President of the United States to Congress. Usually held in the January, the event outlines the president's agenda for the coming year as well as the condition of the country.
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Pls you want to know when the osun state university screening examination will take place?
There are no exams this year, but 1-2-1 oral interviews.
7-9th July 2009
Olu Elliott
Check http://nairabrain.com/category/education-news for full details on Post Ume Screening
When did Obama say The state of your union is strong during the 2013 state of the union?
He said it in the third paragraph of his speech: "Together, we have cleared away the rubble of crisis, and can say with renewed confidence that the state of our union is stronger." I enclose a link to a transcript of the speech.
What are the purposes for the annual state of the union address?
It's purpose is to give or give nowledge to the citizen of what is the country's state and the things the president want achieve in the next years. :)
Justice Thomas didn't attend President Obama's first State of the Union address because, according to Thomas, the gatherings have become too partisan.
In his February 3, 2010, New York Times article, "Justice Defends Ruling on Finance," Adam Liptak quoted Justice Thomas:
"I don't go because it has become so partisan and it's very uncomfortable for a judge to sit there," he said, adding that "there's a lot that you don't hear on TV - the catcalls, the whooping and hollering and under-the-breath comments."
"One of the consequences," he added in an apparent reference to last week's address, "is now the court becomes part of the conversation, if you want to call it that, in the speeches. It's just an example of why I don't go."
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What is the State of the Union address?
Article II Section II of the U.S. Constitution says that the president "shall from time time give congress information on the state of the union..."
Therefore, the State of the Union address is a speech that the US president delivers before a joint session of Congress and held in the House of Representatives chamber at the US Capitol in January (except for three exceptions in which it happened in February).
Not only does the president report on the condition of the nation, but the president also outlines his Legislative Agenda and National Priorities.
What does the seal of the department of commerce stand for?
Title 15, Part 1, Section 1.2, paragraph (c) of the Code of Federal Regulations states that: "The official symbolism of the seal shall be the following: The ship is a symbol of commerce; the blue denotes uprightness and constancy; the lighthouse is a well-known symbol representing guidance from the darkness which is translated to commercial enlightenment; and the gold denotes purity. The crest is the American bald eagle denoting the national scope of the Department's activities."
What were the 13 original states of the union called?
They were known as the thirteen colonies. They are:
Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Virginia
