State of the Union 2011 Trivia

Today President Obama will give the annual State of the Union Address. Here's some trivia about the address:

• Article 2, Section 3 of the United States Constitution describes the President's duty to give the State of the Union Address.
• Did you know that one member of the President's cabinet is absent for the address in case of emergency to maintain the line of succession?
  •   Check out this list of who stayed behind in previous years.
  • Hat tip to the American Association of Law Libraries Facebook page for this neat bit of trivia!
• This year the White House's website will be providing an "enhanced viewing experience" to those who choose to watch the address online.
  •   "Enhanced experience" means you will get to see charts and graphs as President Obama gives his speech.
  • Be sure to visit the State of the Union White House website.
  • Also on the website, check out the list of upcoming live events following the event. For example, on Thursday President Obama will answer your questions live via YouTube.
• Did you know the current White House Director of Speechwriting is Jon Favreau? Not the same as the actor and director of Elf and Iron Man, Jon Favreau...

Watch this awesome video all about the making of the State of the Union Address:

Will you be watching the State of the Union address? It will be on tonight at 7pm here in Arizona.