Question

The purpose of the State of the Union address is to provide the opportunity for the

House to address the President about concerns regarding policies proposed by the Senate

Senate to address the President about concerns regarding policies proposed by the House

President to address Congress and the nation about the legislative goals to be accomplished

Congress to address the President and the nation about the legislative goals to be accomplished

Answer 1

I'd go with the third answer, that it allows the President to address Congress and the nation about legislative goals to be accomplished. After that, both parties traditionally air their responses to the speech with their own views.