All cabinet members attend the state of the union address with the exception of one. why does this one person not attend the speech? a. in case of an emergency during the speech, she/he would take over as president. b. all members are not allowed to participate according to the declaration of independence. c. a representative of the opposing party stays at home to represent the party's objection to the current president. d. those present at the speech symbolically represent the nation's successes; the absent member represents the nation's failures.