Calvin Coolidge - Strength Through Inacation

Who was the president known for doing as little as possible?

• Warren Harding

• Calvin Coolidge

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Franklin Roosevelt

What was Calvin Coolidge's nickname?

• Happy Cal

• Stern Cal

• Silent Cal

• Loud Cal

What philosophy did Calvin Coolidge serve as president?

• Minimalist governance

• Progressive expansion

• Action and intervention

• Aggressive foreign policy

How did Calvin Coolidge become president?

• Through a military coup

• Won a general election

• Appointed by Congress

• Upon Warren Harding's sudden death

What was a notable action Coolidge took against the Boston police department?

• He gave them a raise

• He joined them on strike

• He expanded the department

• He fired them all and built a new department

What was the economic result of Coolidge's presidency?

• High unemployment

• Increased federal budget

• Low taxes and low unemployment

• Nationalization of industries

What did Coolidge use effectively to block progressive plans?

• Public speeches

• Supreme Court challenges

• Pocket veto

• Executive orders

What was Coolidge's stance on farm subsidies?

• He supported them strongly

• He vetoed them twice

• He was indifferent

• He expanded them significantly

What was the outcome of the 1924 election for Coolidge?

• He barely won by a small margin

• He lost to the progressives

• He decided not to run

• He won with more votes than the Democrats and progressives combined

What was Coolidge's approach to leadership?

• Do more than others

• Follow the great refrainers' rule

• Embrace progressive movements

• Increase government intervention