Hugo Preuss11 August 1919
In the event of a serious threat to public safety or Reich security, the President can take measures - including the use of armed force - to restore law and order, and can suspend civil rights if necessary
Germany · Government / Weimar Republic. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
In the event of a serious threat to public safety or Reich security, the President can take measures - including the use of armed force - to restore law and order, and can suspend civil rights if necessary
A President can invoke article 48 to suspend civil rights & assume dictatorial power
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