State of the Union Reading

Who delivered the first State of the Union address?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Adams

Does the State of the Union have to be a speech?

• It must be televised

• Only in modern times

• No, it can be written

• Yes, always

Who resumed the tradition of delivering the State of the Union address in person after Thomas Jefferson?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

• Calvin Coolidge

• Harry Truman

When did the State of the Union address become known by its current name?

• With Woodrow Wilson

• In Franklin D. Roosevelt's time

• Under Thomas Jefferson

• During George Washington's presidency

Who delivered the first radio broadcast of the State of the Union?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

• Harry Truman

• Calvin Coolidge

Which president's State of the Union address was the first to be broadcast on television?

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Harry Truman

• Ronald Reagan

• George W. Bush

Why did recent presidents not give an official State of the Union address in their first year?

• Due to a lack of content

• Not required by law

• It would come soon after their inaugural addresses

• Traditionally skipped

Which president sent a filmed summary of the message from a retreat?

• Richard Nixon

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Jimmy Carter

• Harry Truman

Which two presidents did not deliver a State of the Union message?

• William Henry Harrison and James A. Garfield

• George Washington and John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln

• Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry Truman

What significant change did Lyndon B. Johnson make to the State of the Union address?

• First to be broadcast on radio

• Introduced the televised broadcast

• Moved the speech to 9 p.m.

• First to be written