Which Cabinet member did not attend the State of Union address?
George Washington’s second inaugural address remains the shortest ever delivered, at just 135 words.
The President has the right to sign or veto congressional acts, such as a declaration of war, and Congress may override any such presidential veto.
In the United States, a designated survivor (or designated successor) is a named individual in the presidential line of succession, chosen to stay at an undisclosed secure location, away from events such as State of the Union addresses and presidential inaugurations.
Does the US government really have a designated survivor?
The framers of the Constitution were wary of executive power because they saw it as the most likely source of tyranny. As they wrote the Constitution, the framers decided not to provide great detail about the president. Instead, the framers gave the office only a few specific powers.
The order of succession specifies that the office passes to the vice president; if the vice presidency is simultaneously vacant, or if the vice president is also incapacitated, the powers and duties of the presidency pass to the speaker of the House of Representatives, president pro tempore of the Senate, and then …
Cabinet Members Who Did Not Attend the State of the Union Address
