WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Instead, Brüning asked Hindenburg to invoke Article 48 in order to promulgate the bill as an emergency decree and thereby give Brüning’s government the authority to act without the consent of the Reichstag.

Detailed explanation-2: -Article 48 of the Weimar Republic Constitution gave its President the power to impose emergency-i.e., to suspend civil rights and to rule with an iron fist. By abusing this article, the Weimar Republic saw 20 different cabinets lasting an average of 239 days.

Detailed explanation-3: -Article 48 allowed for the President of Germany to declare a state of emergency during a crisis that would allow the President to rule with dictatorial powers temporarily.

Detailed explanation-4: -Article 48 allows the President to suspend civil rights and operate independently in an emergency. Two legislative bodies (the Reichstag and the Reichsrat) were formed to represent the German people. All Germans are equal and have the same civil rights and responsibilities.