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Yes. In the Constitution, an annual state of the union address is explicitly listed as one of the president's job duties.
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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. . . "
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.
(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."
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.
The President of the United States gives a State of the Union Address so that we can sit and listen to all the things that he has done and is about to do, most of which we have no control over. HENCE, driving us all insane.
No, the State of the union has no set date. In fact, Congress must invite the president into the house chamber to give the address. the constitution notes that, "from time to time" the president shall update the Congress with news about the state of the union.
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.
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.