with care and only in rare cases was a decree abolished. The parliament retained its right to make law.

In the Weimar Republic (1919-1933), there were several enabling acts: three in 1919, one in 1920, one in 1921, three in 1923, one in 1926, and one in 1927. The enabling act on 24 February 1923, originally limited until 1 June but extended until 31 October, empowered the cabinet to resist the occupation of the Ruhr. There was an enabling act on 13