A strategy through which presidents reach out directly to the American people with the hope that they will, in turn, put pressure upon their representatives and Senators to press for a president's policy goals is known as going ______.

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Going public is a term used to refer to the strategy through which presidents make public appearances, speeches, interviews, and address the American people directly in the hope of garnering public support for their policies. This, in turn, puts pressure on Congress to respond in support of the president's agenda. The options A)rogue, C)incognito, and D)informal do not accurately describe the phenomenon of going public.

A Strategy Through Which Presidents Reach Out Directly to the American