The President Often Uses the State of the Union Address

question 93

Multiple Choice

The president often uses the State of the Union address to:

• A) recommend policies to Congress.
• B) introduce legislation in Congress.
• C) reconcile differences with congressional leaders in the opposition party.
• D) propose an amendment to the Constitution.
• E) announce the president's intention of seeking reelection to a second term.

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Definitions:

Id

To Freud, the aspect of personality allied with the instincts; the source of psychic energy, the id operates according to the pleasure principle.

Ego

To Freud, the rational aspect of the personality, responsible for directing and controlling the instincts according to the reality principle. To Jung, the conscious aspect of personality.

Libido

in psychoanalytic theory, refers to the sexual or life drive that motivates individuals to seek pleasure and avoid pain.

Stimuli for Instincts

External or internal inputs that trigger natural, instinctive responses in an organism.