President of Finland

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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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/president-of-finland

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.

Universal Suffrage: The right of all adult citizens to vote, regardless of race, gender, or social status.
Executive Power: The authority to implement and enforce laws, typically held by the head of government and cabinet.
Residual Powers: Powers that are not explicitly assigned to any branch of government and are therefore retained by the head of state or a higher authority.
Parliamentary System: A democratic form of government where the executive branch derives its legitimacy from and is held accountable to the legislature.