Question

When was the Enabling Act passed in Germany?
A.On $12^{th}$ March 1933
B.On $3^{rd}$ March 1933
C.On $3^{rd}$ February 1903
D.On $14^{th}$ March 1932

Answer 1

Hint: The Enabling Act gave Hitler complete and absolute powers. It was one the laws which helped Hitler transform the government into a legal dictatorship.

Complete Answer:The Enabling Act of 1933 was officially known as “Law to Remedy the Distress of People and Reich”. It was passed on $3^{rd}$ March 1933.

The act gave the Chancellor the power to enact laws without the involvement of the Reichstag (lower house of the Weimar Republic’s legislature). It also gave the Chancellor the power to override fundamental aspects of the Weimar Constitution.

The act was supposed to last for four years unless renewed by the Reichstag, which happened twice.

Due to this act the Reichstag was eliminated as an active player from the German politics. Within 3 months of its passage all parties except the Nazi Party were banned.

The cabinet meetings became more and more infrequent after 1934, and it never met in full after 1938.

Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

Note: The act was renewed twice, in 1937 and 1941. Its renewal was easily assured since all other parties were banned. In 1942, the Reichstag passed a law which gave Hitler power of life and death over every citizen.