Question

President theodore roosevelt (1901–1909) described the office of the president as a(n) _________, where presidents could use the attention associated with the office to make a public argument in favor of or against a policy.

Answer 1

He was the first to use the term "bully pulpit" to describe the presidency. This is because of the immense power associated with the office: this gives the person in charge more power to shape policy and opinion than almost anyone else in the country.