Question

1. which of the following is not a reason to hold a joint session of congress?

to listen to the state of the union address
to hear a visiting dignitary speak
to count electoral votes of a presidential election
to debate a bill about military spending

Explanation:

Joint sessions of Congress are for ceremonial and important - state - related matters like the State of the Union Address or hearing a visiting dignitary. Counting electoral votes is also a joint - session activity. Debating a bill is typically done in regular legislative sessions of the House or Senate, not in a joint session.

Answer:

to debate a bill about military spending