Article 48

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An emergency clause in the Weimar Constitution that allowed the president to bypass parliament, seen as a contributing factor to the republic's downfall.

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Katja Hoyer on Weimar, the GDR, and the German Character

Katja Hoyer on Weimar, the GDR, and the German Character

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An emergency clause in the Weimar Constitution that allowed the president to bypass parliament, seen as a contributing factor to the republic's downfall.