Saved on this device

Follow your curiosity

What discovery has been shared with you?

FACTREE gives you something interesting to discover every day — and something worth talking about together.

Start with one fact. Explore it, go deeper, then follow whichever branch catches your imagination.

Choose subjects for a surprise

Exploring any topic

Begin your discovery

Your next discovery is one click away.

Choose one or more subjects above, or leave Any Topic selected and let curiosity decide.

Philosophy

Mechanisms of Legislative Oversight During States of Emergency

Quick fact

In more than a dozen countries, states of emergency have lasted for decades, some effectively indefinitely, demonstrating that without strong legislative controls, temporary emergency powers can become a permanent feature of governance.

Why this is interesting

Imagine a fire alarm blaring in a crowded theater: everyone rushes out, but who makes sure the exits aren't locked? In a state of emergency, the executive is the firefighter, but who ensures the public isn't left in a trap?