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What event unexpectedly led to Calvin Coolidge assuming the presidency?
What event unexpectedly led to Calvin Coolidge assuming the presidency?
- Coolidge's decision to run for president
- Harding's resignation from office
- Coolidge's frustration with his role as vice president
- Harding's sudden death (correct)
How did Coolidge's nature and approach differ from his predecessor, Harding?
How did Coolidge's nature and approach differ from his predecessor, Harding?
- Coolidge had a no-nonsense approach while Harding was somber
- There were no significant differences between Coolidge and Harding
- Coolidge was somber and had a no-nonsense approach, unlike Harding (correct)
- Coolidge was genial and casual like Harding
What action did Coolidge take to address the corruption in the Harding administration?
What action did Coolidge take to address the corruption in the Harding administration?
- He ran for president in 1924
- He appointed a special counsel to investigate the Teapot Dome oil-lease scandal (correct)
- He dismissed Harding's vice president
- He appointed Harding's tarnished U.S. attorney general as a special advisor
Who did Coolidge decisively defeat in the 1924 presidential election?
Who did Coolidge decisively defeat in the 1924 presidential election?
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What belief guided Coolidge's policies in office?
What belief guided Coolidge's policies in office?
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