Constitution of the Confederate States of America
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The Constitution of the Confederate States of America was the foundational legal document of the secessionist Southern government during the American Civil War, closely modeled on the U.S. Constitution but explicitly protecting slavery and states’ rights.
Aliases (2)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
foundational legal document
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written constitution → |
| adoptedBy |
Provisional Congress of the Confederate States
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| adoptedDate |
1861-03-11
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| cameIntoForce |
1862-02-22
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| capitalAtAdoption |
Montgomery, Alabama
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| containsBillOfRights |
yes
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| containsProvision |
balanced-budget style restrictions on appropriations
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cabinet officers may have seats on the floor of Congress for debate but without vote → prohibition of foreign slave trade with limited exceptions → protection of interstate slave trade → single-subject rule for legislation → |
| country |
Confederate States of America
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| createsChamber |
Confederate House of Representatives
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Confederate Senate → |
| draftedBy |
Constitutional convention at Montgomery, Alabama
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| draftLocation |
Montgomery, Alabama
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| emphasizesPrinciple |
states’ rights
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| establishesBody |
Confederate Congress
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Confederate Supreme Court (never fully organized) → |
| establishesOffice |
President of the Confederate States
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Vice President of the Confederate States → |
| explicitlyUsesTerm |
negro slaves
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slaves → |
| governmentTypeRegulated |
Confederate States federal republic
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| grantsPowerToStates |
impose export duties with consent of Confederate Congress
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| guaranteesRight |
right of property in slaves
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| hasPreamble |
yes
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| historicalPeriod |
American Civil War
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| includesProvision |
line-item veto for the president on appropriations bills
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| language |
English
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| laterSeatOfGovernment |
Richmond, Virginia
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| legalStatus |
supreme law of the Confederate States of America
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| legislatureStructure |
bicameral
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| limitsPowerOf |
central (Confederate) government
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| modeledOn |
Constitution of the United States
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| numberOfArticles |
7
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| permitsExpansionOf |
slavery into Confederate territories
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| preambleBeginsWith |
We, the people of the Confederate States
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| presidentialReelection |
no immediate reelection allowed
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| presidentialTermLength |
6 years
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| prohibitsLaw |
Confederate laws denying or impairing the right of property in negro slaves
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| protectsInstitution |
slavery
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| provisionalConstitutionPrecededBy |
Provisional Constitution of the Confederate States
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| requires |
fugitive slaves to be delivered up on claim of the owner
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| significance |
primary constitutional expression of Confederate ideology
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| statusAfter1865 |
defunct
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| supersededBy |
restoration of United States Constitution in former Confederate states
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| warContext |
American Civil War secessionist government
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Confederate States of America
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Confederate States of America ("Constitution of the Confederate States") → |
constitution |
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Confederate States Supreme Court
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authorizedBy |
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Confederate Congress
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authorizedByDocument |
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Confederate States Supreme Court
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legalBasis |
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Constitution of the Confederate States of America
("Provisional Constitution of the Confederate States")
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provisionalConstitutionPrecededBy |