Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge was the 30th president of the United States, serving from 1923 to 1929 after succeeding Warren G. Harding.

Plymouth Notch: A village in Vermont where Calvin Coolidge was born and later sworn in as president. His birthplace became the setting for his unexpected inauguration in 1923.
Laissez-faire: An economic approach that favors limited government intervention in markets. Coolidge generally favored private enterprise and restrained federal economic intervention.
Roaring Twenties: A period of economic expansion and cultural change in the United States during the 1920s. Coolidge’s presidency coincided with the decade’s consumer boom and social transformation.
Theodore Roosevelt: The 26th president of the United States, known for an expansive use of federal power and energetic reform. Roosevelt’s activist presidency contrasts with Coolidge’s preference for a narrower federal role.
Vermont: A New England state in the northeastern United States. Coolidge’s political career began in Vermont offices and reflected its Republican political culture.
Tax policy of the United States: The laws and administrative choices governing taxation in the United States. His administration reduced federal tax rates through legislation.
Revenue Act of 1926: A United States law that reduced federal taxes and estate-tax rates in 1926. It became a major legislative expression of Coolidge-era tax reduction.
Franklin D. Roosevelt: The 32nd president of the United States, whose New Deal greatly expanded federal action during the Great Depression. His crisis-era government sharply departed from Coolidge’s limited-government program.
Massachusetts: A New England state whose capital is Boston. Coolidge built his statewide reputation as a Massachusetts politician and governor.
Veto: A formal refusal by an executive to approve legislation passed by a legislature. Coolidge used the veto to block measures he considered fiscally unsound.

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