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States, the president makes an annual State of the Union address. To summon/ prorogue/ dissolve Parliament In the UK, the proclamation to summon a new Parliament specifies the date on which the new Parliament will meet. The appointed day is chosen on the advice of the Prime Minister when he (or she) goes to see the Queen to ask that Parliament be dissolved. Recent custom had been for Parliament to meet on the Wednesday following the election. While a parliament is prorogued, between two legislative sessions, the legislature is still constituted – i.e. no general election takes place and all Members of Parliament thus retain their seats. In many legislatures, prorogation causes all orders of the body – bills, motions, etc. – to be expunged.Prorogations should thus not be confused with recesses, adjournments, or holiday breaks from legislation, after which bills can resume exactly where they left off. In the United