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)

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The president supports a specific religion for Americans.
The president supports a specific religion for Americans.

The president threatens people with harm or danger to achieve presidential objectives.
The president threatens people with harm or danger to achieve presidential objectives.

The president always uses a pulpit to speak from like religious leaders.
The president always uses a pulpit to speak from like religious leaders.

The president has a responsibility to lead the public to seek a better society like religious leaders.

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The correct response is:

The president has a responsibility to lead the public to seek a better society like religious leaders.

This choice reflects the idea that Roosevelt viewed the presidency as a platform to advocate for ethical and social issues, similar to how religious leaders guide their congregations.