Question

Question

Identify a historical example of a president using the bully pulpit.(1 point)
Responses

President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s use of fireside chats to achieve passage of legislation easing the Great Depression
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s use of fireside chats to achieve passage of legislation easing the Great Depression

President Lyndon Johnson’s use of personal appeals to Congress to pass Great Society legislation
President Lyndon Johnson’s use of personal appeals to Congress to pass Great Society legislation

President Lincoln’s issue of the Emancipation Proclamation
President Lincoln’s issue of the Emancipation Proclamation

President Trump’s veto of the 2020 Fiscal Year Defense Bill

Answer 1

The best example of a president using the bully pulpit from the options provided is:

President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s use of fireside chats to achieve passage of legislation easing the Great Depression.

FDR effectively used his conversations broadcasted over the radio to communicate directly with the American people, influence public opinion, and promote his New Deal programs, which epitomizes the concept of the bully pulpit.