State of the State Address
As State of the State address (in about addressing the situation of the state ) is in the United States the annual speech, the governors of the states before their parliaments referred.
term
The term State of the State Address is derived from State of the Union Address , the annual address given by the US President to the United States Congress .
Background, process and topics
Like the president, the governors, as heads of government, will address the plenary session of state parliaments at the beginning of the year . Since all US states except Nebraska have a two-chamber legislature , both houses are assembled for the purpose of the State of the State Address . The annual reporting on the state of the respective state is required for a governor as head of state or government in most constitutions of the states. The purpose of a State of the State Address is to inform the parliaments about the general situation of a state through the governor as the head of the executive branch . Frequently, financial, economic and educational issues are in the foreground; however, all other political issues of the states can also be addressed. Governors also use these speeches to convince MPs of certain bills. Because factional discipline is not common in the United States at either the federal or state level, it is of central importance for the governor (like the president) to win the MPs for his political goals.
Since governors and other members of the government are not allowed to attend normal parliamentary sessions (apart from many vice-governors who also serve as Senate presidents ), no questions are asked of the governors. After the speech has ended, the head of government leaves the meeting room.
In the meantime it has become established that the speeches of the governors, like those of the US president, are given at the beginning of each year, usually in January. In special cases, however, governors can call a special session of the plenary and thus speak to parliament at other times. However, this is not the State of the State Address, but simply a separate conference.
Media interest
The State of the State Address is often the subject of great media interest in its respective state and in some cases beyond. This is usually followed by extensive reporting on television and radio as well as in the print media. In addition to television broadcasts, live streams are also offered on the Internet to follow the speeches.
literature
- Christoph M. Haas, Wolfgang Jäger: Government system of the USA: teaching and manual , Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag, 2007 ISBN 978-3486584387
- Karl-Heinz Röder: The political system of the USA. Past and present , Pahl-Rugenstein 1990, ISBN 978-3760911397
- Andrew E. and Edith W. Nuquist. Vermont State Government and Administration. Government Research Center, The University of Vermont: 1966. Library of Congress Card No. 65-29199. (English)
- G. Alan Tarr: Understanding State Constitutions. Princeton University Press: 2000. ISBN 978-0-691-07066-7 (English)
- Sheldon Wolin : The Presence of the Past: Essays on the State and the Constitution. The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1990. ISBN 978-0-8018-4116-3 . (English)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Introduction to Governors. Center on the American Governor, accessed January 8, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Christoph M. Haas, Wolfgang Jäger: Government system of the USA: Lehr- und Handbuch , Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag, 2007 ISBN 978-3486584387 p. 460 ff.
- ^ Colin McDonald: State of the State of the States. February 12, 2013, archived from the original on April 10, 2015 ; accessed on January 9, 2019 .