Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/kaarlo-juho-sthlberg

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg born?January 28, 1865
2. Where was Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg born?Suomussalmi, Finland
3. When did Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg die?September 22, 1952
4. What is Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg known for?Successfully guided Finland's transition to a republic and established its constitutional framework
5. What is the political ideology?Liberal nationalist
6. Who was Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg?He was Finland's first president, a lawyer and teacher who helped write the country's constitution.

Republican Constitution: The fundamental legal document establishing a republic, outlining governmental powers and citizen rights.
Rule of Law: The principle that all individuals and institutions are subject to and accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated, equally enforced, and independently adjudicated.
Liberal Democracy: A political system characterized by representative democracy, protection of individual rights and freedoms, and a market economy.
Éminence Grise: A person who has influence and power but does not appear to be in charge.