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) Responses

Question

The president has a responsibility to lead the public to seek a better society like religious leaders.
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 supports a specific religion for Americans.

Answer 1

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

Roosevelt uses the imagery of a pulpit to convey the idea that, like religious leaders who guide their congregations toward moral and ethical living, he sees his role as president as one of leading and inspiring the public toward positive change and a better society.