19.2 - Formal Powers - State of the Union Flashcards

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Chapter 19.2 - Formal powers of the president - State of the Union address

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State of the Union address

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What is said in the Constitution about the State of the Union address?

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The president shall ‘from time to time give Congress Information of the State of the Union’

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What did Trump ask Congress for in 2018 which was part of his campaign?

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A $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill to build his ‘wall’

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What was Biden’s main focus in his 2022 State of the Union address?

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The war in Ukraine

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In December 2022, how much aid did Congress give to Ukraine as part of a $1.7 trillion spending package?

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$45 billion

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What was a success of Obama’s State of the Union address?

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The Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act as signed, protection for gay rights

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What did Trump claim about the economy in his 2020 State of the Union address?

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‘Our economy is the best it has ever been’

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What did Trump say about the 2nd amendment in his 2020 State of the Union address?

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He vowed to ‘always protect your second amendment right to keep and bear arms’

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