Read the following summary that includes a quote from President Theodore Roosevelt on the bully pulpit. "President Roosevelt, sitting at his desk, was reading to a few friends a forthcoming message. At the close of a paragraph of a distinctly ethical character' he wheeled about and said: I suppose my critics will call that preaching, but I have got such a bully pulpit! Why does President Roosevelt use the imagery of a pulpit? (1 point)
• The president always uses a pulpit to speak from like religious leaders.
• The president threatens people with harm or danger to achieve presidential objectives
• The president supports a specific religion for Americans
• The president has a responsibility to lead the public to seek a better society like religious leaders
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The correct answer is:
• The president has a responsibility to lead the public to seek a better society like religious leaders.
This interpretation aligns with the idea of a "bully pulpit" as a platform from which the president can advocate for moral and ethical issues, much like a religious leader would use a pulpit to guide the congregation.
