ingwith the Hundred Days was radical to most Americans and Roosevelt could have hurt hisapproval ratings by telling the people something they did not want to hear. However,Roosevelt went on the air and told the American people the truth even if it was scary tomany of them. With his message of truth was also a message of hope and his franknessinspired the people to trust him. It is a presidents duty to keep the public informed aboutthe country and his ideas. Many times by informing the people truthfully a president cangather support for his plans. The president and the people working together is the onlyway for a democracy to truly exist in the United States.It is important that the presidents power be tempered by the ideals of thedemocracy. Whether or not the president feels that his actions are justified because ofcircumstances he must always consider the will of the people as his driving force. Thepresidency can not be evaluated with out taking into account our democratic governmentand likewise the democracy can not be judged without considering the role and influenceof the president....
