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

The president has a responsibility to lead the public to seek a better society like religious leaders. President Roosevelt uses the imagery of a pulpit to convey his belief that as the leader of the nation, he has a platform to influence and guide the public towards ethical and moral behavior, similar to how religious leaders use a pulpit to inspire and instruct their followers.