The following is a clip of Governor Abbott’s State of the State Address in 2021. The actual address begins about a minute, 22 seconds into the video, after you watch a period of silence when Abbott scratches his nose, coughs, etc. Watch it and answer the following questions in a separate MS Word document: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-CwAcXVQ70
Be sure to number each answer. Each question is worth up to 6.25 pts. apiece.
1) What methods does the governor use to persuade the legislature to follow his agenda?
2) What leadership traits does Governor Abbott portray during his speech?
3) What are his 5 principal agenda items (those he describes as “emergencies”) for the session?
4) Why might Abbott have chosen these items as “emergencies” instead of others? (Provide specific reasons for each of the 5 emergency items.)