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The constitution for the Confederate States of America was almost a word-for-word copy of the U.S. Constitution.
There were a number of minor changes, but the main ones involved states' rights and slavery. The most glaring change was the prohibition of the Confederate government from making any law that limited a citizen's rights with regard to his "negro slaves."
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The confederate constitution stated that each state?
Could impose its own tariffs
What did the constitution of the Confederacy say about slavery?
The Confederate Constitution prohibited the international slave trade but permitted the domestic institution without restriction and forbade any Confederate state to abolish it.
How much power do the states have in a confederate government?
For all practical purposes, the Confederate Constitution was modeled after the US Constitution. Major exceptions were that slavery was legal and no state could secede.
Is it true the confederate constitution stated that each state was independent but must guarantee the gradual end of slavery in confederate territory?
No, that statement is not accurate. The Confederate Constitution, adopted in 1861, emphasized the independence of each state and explicitly protected the institution of slavery. It did not mandate the gradual end of slavery; rather, it allowed for the continuation and expansion of slavery in Confederate territory, reflecting the Confederacy's commitment to maintaining and preserving the practice.
What was the Confederate Constitution and the American Constitution?
The Confederate Constitution was almost exactly the same as the American, only naming slavery outright and supporting it.
The Confederate Constitution resembled the?
Constitution of the United States
Why did the Confederate Constitution specifically provide for the inability of any state joining the Confederacy to secede from it?
For all practical purposes the Confederate Congress believed that a state in the US could hold a vote to remain a member of the US. The results would be either a yes to secede or a no not to secede. The US Constitution is silent about secession. To avoid future political problems, they created a constitution that did not allow for any Confederate state to secede. Thereby, alerting all states joining the Confederacy to understand that this would be a final decision.
What was the role of the president in the Confederate Constitution of the States?
In the Confederate Constitution, the president served as the head of state and government, similar to the role outlined in the U.S. Constitution. The president was elected for a single six-year term and possessed significant powers, including the authority to veto legislation and command the military. However, the Confederate Constitution emphasized states' rights, limiting federal authority and ensuring that the president's powers were balanced by state governments. This structure aimed to preserve the sovereignty of individual states while providing centralized leadership for the Confederacy.
Was Kentuky a Union or a confederate state?
Confederate state
Why did the southern states have to be readmitted?
They had to dissolve their Confederate state governments, and re-apply for their place in the United States under the US Constitution.
Was the state of Mississippi a union or confederate state?
Mississippi was a Confederate state
How did the us acquire Georgia?
In 1788, Georgia became the 4th state to approve the Constitution. It seceded from the Union in 1861 to become a Confederate state. It was restored to the Union in 1870.
