Explain how historians would characterize the use of executive orders for the first 100 years of American presidential history.(1 point) Responses For the first 100 years of American history, presidential employment of executive orders was the highest in American history. For the first 100 years of American history, presidential employment of executive orders was the highest in American history. For the first 100 years of American history, despite significant societal changes, presidents deferred to congressional lawmaking to adapt to change. For the first 100 years of American history, despite significant societal changes, presidents deferred to congressional lawmaking to adapt to change. There were significant changes, such as the Second Industrial Revolution and the Great Depression, and Congress was unwilling to act. There were significant changes, such as the Second Industrial Revolution and the Great Depression, and Congress was unwilling to act. There was very little change in the first 100 years of American history, making the need for executive orders very small.

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For the first 100 years of American history, despite significant societal changes, presidents deferred to congressional lawmaking to adapt to change.
President and Congress Quick Check 4 of 54 of 5 Items Question Identify a historical example of a president using the bully pulpit.(1 point) Responses President Lincoln’s issue of the Emancipation Proclamation President Lincoln’s issue of the Emancipation Proclamation 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 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 Trump’s veto of the 2020 Fiscal Year Defense Bill
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s use of fireside chats to achieve passage of legislation easing the Great Depression.
Describe the concept of the bully pulpit.(1 point) Responses the president's use of the chief executive position to dominate an issue with the public and shape public opinion the president's use of the chief executive position to dominate an issue with the public and shape public opinion congressional efforts to pressure the president to sign legislation congressional efforts to pressure the president to sign legislation the constitutional powers of the president to address the public the constitutional powers of the president to address the public the use of the White House as a place of worship to preach to the American people
The concept of the bully pulpit refers to the president's use of the chief executive position to dominate an issue with the public and shape public opinion.