Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution
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Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution was an emergency powers clause that allowed the German president to suspend civil liberties and rule by decree, a mechanism later exploited by the Nazis to dismantle democracy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution canonical | 9 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution Context triple: [Machtergreifung, legalInstrumentUsed, Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution]
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Weimar Constitution
The Weimar Constitution was the democratic constitution that governed Germany’s Weimar Republic from 1919 to 1933, establishing a federal parliamentary system that ultimately proved vulnerable to authoritarian takeover.
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Article 48 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 48 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that sets eligibility rules for membership in the National Diet, including the House of Councillors.
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Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
The Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany is the country’s foundational legal charter, establishing its democratic, federal, and constitutional order after World War II.
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Article 49 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 49 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that sets out the rules for the remuneration of members of the National Diet, including those of the House of Councillors.
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E.
Law Concerning the Head of State of the German Reich
The Law Concerning the Head of State of the German Reich was a 1934 Nazi decree that merged the offices of President and Chancellor, enabling Adolf Hitler to assume absolute power as Führer of Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution Target entity description: Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution was an emergency powers clause that allowed the German president to suspend civil liberties and rule by decree, a mechanism later exploited by the Nazis to dismantle democracy.
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A.
Weimar Constitution
The Weimar Constitution was the democratic constitution that governed Germany’s Weimar Republic from 1919 to 1933, establishing a federal parliamentary system that ultimately proved vulnerable to authoritarian takeover.
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B.
Article 48 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 48 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that sets eligibility rules for membership in the National Diet, including the House of Councillors.
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C.
Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
The Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany is the country’s foundational legal charter, establishing its democratic, federal, and constitutional order after World War II.
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D.
Article 49 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 49 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that sets out the rules for the remuneration of members of the National Diet, including those of the House of Councillors.
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E.
Law Concerning the Head of State of the German Reich
The Law Concerning the Head of State of the German Reich was a 1934 Nazi decree that merged the offices of President and Chancellor, enabling Adolf Hitler to assume absolute power as Führer of Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional article
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emergency powers provision ⓘ |
| adoptedAfter |
First World War
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linked to:
World War I
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| affectedRight |
freedom of assembly
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freedom of association ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ privacy of postal and telecommunication correspondence ⓘ protection against unlawful searches ⓘ protection of property ⓘ |
| allowedAction |
deployment of armed forces within Germany
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overriding of state governments ⓘ rule by presidential decree ⓘ suspension of civil liberties ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Notverordnungsrecht des Reichspräsidenten
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linked to:
Reichstag Fire Decree
|
| citedAsExampleOf |
abuse of emergency powers
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democratic backsliding through legal means ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | liberal democratic constitutional safeguards ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| enactedIn | 1919 ⓘ |
| exploitedBy |
Adolf Hitler
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National Socialist German Workers Party ⓘ
linked to:
Nazi Party
|
| fieldOfStudy |
Weimar Republic history
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comparative constitutionalism ⓘ constitutional law ⓘ |
| frequentlyUsedBy |
President Friedrich Ebert
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linked to:
Friedrich Ebert
President Paul von Hindenburg ⓘ
linked to:
Paul von Hindenburg
|
| grantedPowerTo |
President of the Weimar Republic
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linked to:
President of the Reich
|
| historicalAssessment | considered a key structural weakness of the Weimar Constitution ⓘ |
| influencedEvent |
Nazi seizure of power
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collapse of the Weimar Republic ⓘ |
| inForceUntil | 1933 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Weimar Republic ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
Reichstag Fire Decree of 28 February 1933
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linked to:
Reichstag Fire Decree
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| legalSystem | German constitutional law ⓘ |
| partOf | Weimar Constitution ⓘ |
| politicalEffect |
facilitated presidential cabinets ruling without parliamentary majorities
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weakened parliamentary democracy in the Weimar Republic ⓘ |
| providedCheckBy | Reichstag power to revoke emergency decrees ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide emergency powers to the president of Germany ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Reichstag Fire Decree ⓘ |
| replacedInPracticeBy | Enabling Act of 1933 ⓘ |
| requiredCondition |
emergency situation in the Reich
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existence of serious disturbance or danger to public order and security ⓘ |
| requiredNotification |
Reichstag
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linked to:
Reichstag of the Weimar Republic
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| suspendedRightThrough | Reichstag Fire Decree ⓘ |
| usedFor |
centralization of power in the executive
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dismantling democratic institutions in Germany ⓘ suppression of political opponents ⓘ |
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Subject: Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution Description of subject: Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution was an emergency powers clause that allowed the German president to suspend civil liberties and rule by decree, a mechanism later exploited by the Nazis to dismantle democracy.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Reichstag to demand revocation of emergency measures
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legalBasis
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Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution
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