Why did Article 48 create an authoritarian possibility within a democratic constitution?

Correct answer: Because the President could rule through emergency decrees

Direct answer: Option D is correct. Article 48 allowed the President to declare an emergency and issue emergency decrees, sometimes restricting normal parliamentary law-making. In a democracy, parliament should debate and approve laws, while executive power should remain limited and accountable. Article 48 created a legal route by which the President could bypass parliament during a claimed crisis. Therefore, a democratic constitution contained an authoritarian possibility. Option A is wrong because giving women the vote expanded participation and was not the danger described here. Option B is wrong because the provision could weaken, not always strengthen, parliament. Option C is wrong because reparations were connected with the Treaty of Versailles, not Article 48. Remember: Article 48 means emergency power and the possible bypassing of parliament.