POLS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Plessey, Amicus Curiae, Certiorari
2 Sep 2016
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Current events: state of the union address pres. President also gives a copy of his speech to the v. p and speaker of the house. No constitutional requirement for pres. to give a formal speech but it is required for. Potus to give congress an update on the state of the union. Carter was the last president to send a written message in 1981. The route the potus takes to the house chamber is never announced prior to the event. Pres. selects one cabinet member and a few members of congress not to attend the speech and relocate to an undisclosed location in case someone bombs the whole place or something. Pres. and speaker get 24 tickets each and everyone else is first come first serve: pres. recently vetoed legislations working to do away with the affordable care act (obamacare) Is the only state with universal health care (signed into law by mitt romney)
