Extraordinary powers given to a government in extreme circumstances. Such powers allow them to bypasses normal rules, laws, and requirements of whatever regime they exist in. Such powers are usually used to maintain control in an area during an emergency.
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its like blackouts and evacuation
Abraham Lincoln suspending habeas corpus is example of him using emergency powers during the Civil War. It was highly controversial and was challenged in court.
Article 2 allows the president to expand his powers in times of national crisis.
Clarence A. Berdahl has written: 'War powers of the Executive in the United States' -- subject(s): War and emergency powers, Executive power
Aliyi Ekineh has written: 'Democratic rights during a period of emergency' -- subject(s): Civil rights, War and emergency powers, Rule of law
the will of the people is all that can stand against the usurpers of liberty in government.
A dictator could have the sme powers of a king in Roman times.
The part of the Weimar constitution that allowed the President to take emergency powers without consulting the Reichstag
Robert Powers has written: 'International disaster nursing' -- subject(s): Emergency management, Emergency Nursing, Methods, Disaster Medicine, Disaster Planning, Disaster medicine, Disaster nursing
Michael Linfield has written: 'Freedom under fire' -- subject(s): Civil rights, Freedom of the press, History, War and emergency legislation, War and emergency powers
Nazi Germany rejected democracy because they believed that they faced a national emergency that could best be solved by a leader with emergency powers, who did not have to obtain the consent of the voters to act decisively.