does any one know where can i find the meaning of confederate government?

Question

i have a government project due tomorrow and i don't know where to find the meaning of this particular type of government. id been looking for it half an hour ago and i can belive i can find enough info for my project.

Answer 1

A confederation is an association of sovereign states or communities, usually created by treaty but often later adopting a common constitution. Confederations tend to be established for dealing with critical issues, such as defense, foreign affairs, foreign trade, and a common currency, with the central government being required to provide support for all members. A confederation, in modern political terms, is usually limited to a permanent union of sovereign states for common action in relation to other states

Answer 2

The Confederate Government
By Phyllis Naegeli

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1 In December of 1860, America became a "House Divided." It began when South Carolina seceded from the Union. By February of 1861, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas had joined South Carolina in secession. These seven states met to form an interim government. They also chose their first, and only, president, Jefferson Davis.

2 Although they attempted to find a peaceful solution to the division, the attack on Fort Sumter in South Carolina ended all hopes for peace. Shortly after the attack, four more states seceded from the Union and joined the Confederacy. They were Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas.

3 During the time when hopes for peace were alive, the confederacy held a constitutional convention. Delegates from the first seven states to secede met in Montgomery, Alabama to lay out a plan for a permanent government. They used the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights as a guide. In addition, they reviewed the Articles of Confederation - a document that had created a weak central government for the original thirteen colonies. The Confederacy drafted, approved, and sent the constitution for ratification by mid-March. This document highlighted the major dividing issues between the North and the South - state rights and slavery. The constitution also changed the office of president. With a permanent government in place, the Confederacy moved their capital to Richmond, Virginia.

4 In the Confederate Constitution, the words, "No...law denying or impairing the right of property in ***** slaves, shall be passed" assured the rights of slave owners. However, the slave trading was abolished. Slaves could no longer be brought into the Confederacy from another country or another state outside the Confederacy.

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Answer 3

For stuff on it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederate_States_of_America

Answer 4

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