Calvin Coolidge Presidency Quiz

What was Calvin Coolidge's nickname due to his quiet ways?

• Chatty Cal

• Silent Cal

• Loud Cal

• Talkative Cal

In which year did Calvin Coolidge become the President of the United States?

• 1928

• 1920

• 1925

• 1923

What was Calvin Coolidge's approach to government action?

• Minimalist approach

• Active intervention

• Progressive policies

• Expansion of government

What was the top tax rate lowered to during Calvin Coolidge's presidency?

• 15 percent

• 25 percent

• 30 percent

• 20 percent

What was the main goal of Calvin Coolidge's economic policy?

• Increase government spending

• Raise taxes

• Shrink the public sector

• Expand the public sector

What did Calvin Coolidge use to veto a bill by simply not returning it to Congress?

• Pocket veto

• Executive order

• Congressional veto

• Presidential veto

What did Calvin Coolidge do when the Boston police department went on strike in 1919?

• Supported the strike

• Increased police salaries

• Negotiated with the strikers

• Fired all the strikers

What did Calvin Coolidge's administration do to the federal budget during his presidency?

• Doubled it

• Increased it

• Kept it the same

• Lowered it

What did Calvin Coolidge do in the 1924 election despite the progressive movement being on the march?

• Stepped down from the presidency

• Joined the progressive movement

• Won with more votes than the Democrats and progressives combined

• Lost to the progressives

What did Calvin Coolidge decline to do in 1928, following the example of George Washington?

• Implement progressive policies

• Retire from politics

• Join the Democratic party

• Run for a second term