Why is the President's annual speech to Congress called the State of the Union Address?
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It is called State of the Union because the word state is used in the context of a mode or condition of being and union is for the Union of the 50 states.
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An inaugural address is the speech that each newly elected president gives after being sworn into office.  They give it to tell outline all the lies they plan to tell while in office.
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The Preamble \n\nIt is an introduction to the Constitution and gives the basic reason for creating the document.  "... in order to create a more perfect union..."\n\n[][][] r u randy? [][][]\n.
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If you're going to include congresses before the signing of the Constitution, then whether or not to declare independence was the first big controversy. Otherwise, one of the first debates in the Congress of the United States was what to call the President (His Higness, His Excellency, Mr. President, etc.)
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Hmm, that's a tricky one.\n\nAge is not important.\n\nSeniority IS VERY important.\n\nViews on issues and the president's policies are basically the same thing, but since the question involves Congress, I would say it's not the 4th one.\n\nMy best educated assumption would be seniority.
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The same reason that citizens of Mexico call it "Mexico" when it is actually "Los Estados Unidos Mexicanos" The United States of Mexico. So therefore The United States of America is "America". I dont want to say the whole thing all the time, it is too much. I am against people living in a pro-American, anti-anything else bubble, but I dont think that is the reason behind THIS!
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President of the United States\nSecretary of Defense\nVice President of the United States
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Not George Washington!  He also wasn't the 2nd, 3rd, 4rth...\n\nIn 1781 Maryland signed the Articles of Confederation, creating the 13 state union.  John Hanson, who signed for Maryland, was immediately elected president of the assembly (chosen unanimously by Congress).  Hansons formal title was "President of the United States in Congress Assembled".\n\nGeorge Washington even addressed Hanson as "President of the United States".  After Washington became president Hanson sent him a letter of congratulation.  Washington replied, addressing the letter to the "President of the United States."\n\nMaybe y'all should know a bit more history before blasting off rude comments, eh?\n\nGreat question!
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In left to right order, to "commemorate the founding, growth, preservation, and development to the United States."\n\nWashington for founding, Jefferson for growth (expansion/Lousiana Purchase), TR for national parks, Lincoln for development of the Union beyond slaver.
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OR ADDRESS \n \nName of speaker. (Year, Month). Title  \n     of speech.  Speech presented at  \n     location of speech, City, State. \n \n \nOffenheiser,  R. (1997, February).  \n     Nongovernmental organizations.  \n     Speech presented at MIT, Cambridge,  \n     MA.
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i don't know the answer, but here's the speech:\n\nhttp://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/Ihaveadream.htm
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Technically, every United States President, current or not, can be addressed as "President" no "Fmr." is necessary.  However, when one speaks of "the President" that usually means the one currently in office.
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The President of The United States of America
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I think this is what you are looking for, there are episode recaps on the source site listed below for each episode..\n\n'In her speech, she states that she is giving the speech directly to the people because their elected representatives in both parties have become so incredibly corrupt and caring too much about politics instead of helping the people, using her homeless bill as an example, and that if the people support her, she will reform the system and make it more "independent".'*
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By an act of Congress,that is both houses vote on it.  The president can declare a national holiday for a one time period, but to make it so, it must go to the Congress for approval.
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This would be a good place to find the major points:\nhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5181934\n\nYou could also google "State of the Union talking points" or something of that nature.
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LOL\n"Beloved President". That's funny coming from an obvious Socialist Liberal Bush Hater!