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The Presidency

Question 8 • FL-2106020-M/J Civics Advanced Q2 Teacher-Led Remediation

All cabinet members attend the State of the Union address with the exception of one. Why does this one person not attend the speech?

Answer
A
In case of an emergency during the speech, she/he would take over as president.
B
All members are not allowed to participate according to the Declaration of Independence.
C
A representative of the opposing party stays at home to represent the party's objection to the current president.
D
Those present at the speech symbolically represent the nation's successes; the absent member represents the nation's failures.

Explanation

One cabinet member is designated as the “designated survivor” and stays away from the State of the Union address. If a catastrophic emergency killed the president, vice president, and other officials gathered there, that person would be able to continue the government and could become president under the line of succession. So the best answer is the choice saying the person stays away in case of an emergency.

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