Repeated use of Article 48 pushed democratic politics in which direction?

From parliamentary debate toward emergency presidential rule

Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution allowed the President to suspend constitutional rights and take emergency measures in situations considered dangerous. Although intended for exceptional crises, it was repeatedly used when parliamentary governments were weak or unable to secure majorities. This practice reduced the importance of normal parliamentary debate and increased dependence on presidential decrees and emergency authority. It also weakened public confidence in democratic institutions and created conditions that Hitler later exploited. Option A is correct because politics moved away from routine parliamentary government toward emergency presidential rule. Option B is unrelated, option C describes the opposite trend, and option D is incorrect because emergency use did not permanently ban the Nazi Party.

This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: Nazism and the Rise of Hitler. Topic: Hitler’s Rise to Power.