Zoom in on the document and hover over the yellow passages below to read stephanie mccurrys notes about how they changed the document. The original document consisted of five vellum sheets pasted together to form a scroll over twelve feet long. The article vi supremacy clause is unambiguous in stating that the constitution, laws and treaties of the united states shall be the supreme law of the land. Seventh, and finally, the csa amendment process was entirely in the hands of the states. We, the people of the confederate states, each state acting in its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterityinvoking the favor and guidance of almighty goddo ordain and. In writing the constitution of the confederate states, jefferson davis and other leaders turned to the united states constitution as both a model and a template. May 05, 1901 page 3, image 3 search americas historic newspaper pages from 17891963 or use the u. We, the people of the confederate states, each state acting in its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government. Confederate states of america quotes author of constitution. The confederate states of america american civil war. Constitution of the confederate states of america transcription. Constitution of the united states of america as amended. Duano, the constitution of the united states has p11ssed through three forms.
Constitution of the provisional government of the confederate states. Thus, in the colonial era, the constitution, where it existed, rather than being an instrument of empowerment was an instrument of domination. Constitution of the confederate states of america, 1861. Constitution of the provisional government of the confederate. Does anyone agree with that statement or do you think it is only robert penn warrens author interpretation. Virginia plan a framework for the constitution, introduced by edmund randolph, that called for representation in the national legislature based on the population in each state. Jeane moutoussamyashe has had frequent group and solo exhibitions at museums and galleries around the world, including the leica gallery, the museum of modern art, the whitney museum of american art, and the brooklyn museum of art in new york. The constitution of the confederate states of america was the supreme law of the confederate states of america, as adopted on march 11, 1861 and in effect through the conclusion of the american civil war. Constitution of the confederate states books of american. The constitution of the confederate states of america, the ordinances of the texas convention, and an address to the people of texas. We, the people of the confederate states, each state acting in its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity invoking the favor and guidance of almighty god do ordain and establish this constitution for the confederate states.
On the whole, looking at the supremacy of the constitution and governance in nigeria, it is instructive to note that there has been poor culture of constitutionalism in nigeria. The house of representatives shall be composed of members chosen. In february 1861, the south made every effort to keep the best of the old while making the changes necessary for their way of life. Compare and contrast the constitution of the united states. The csa, prior to the constitution s passage, operated under a provisional constitution from february 8, 1861 to march 11, 1861. Confederate constitution includes reference to god. Oct 10, 2011 my interest it less in reprinting the confederate states constitution csc than in illustrating the differences between it and the us constitution usc. The confederacys approach to the bill of rights, and specifically the first amendment, is noteworthy. Oiher states may be admitted into this oonlederacy by a vote of twothirds of the whole house of representatives, and twothirds of the senate, the senate voting by states. Also available in digital form on the library of congress web site. The constitution of the confederate states of america. Pdf the constitution of the confederate states of america, 1861.
The confederate states constitution, formally the constitution of the confederate states of america, was the supreme law of the confederate states, as adopted on march 11, 1861, and in effect from february 22, 1862, through the conclusion of the american civil war. We, the people of the confederate states, each state acting in its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterityinvoking the favor and guidance of almighty goddo ordain and establish this constitution for the confederate states of america. The enumeration, in the constitution, of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people of the several states. To replace the provisional constitution 1861 the confederate states constitution, formally the constitution of the confederate states of america, was the supreme law of the confederate states, as adopted on march 11, 1861, and in effect from february 22, 1862, through the conclusion of the american civil war. Nevertheless, tea party inspired republicans did not read the document they claim to love. Apr 04, 2019 we, the deputies of the sovereign and independent states of south carolina, georgia, florida, alabama, mississippi, and louisiana, invoking the favor of almighty god, do hereby, in behalf of these states, ordain and establish this constitution for the provisional government of the same. All legislative powers herein del egated shall be vested in a congress of the confederate states, which shall consist of a senate and house of representatives. Interactively view, categorize, and tabulate the russian. Constitution of the confederacy american civil war.
Oil veryhilled points, no 20,\nand\nsoldiers loved. The constitution of the united states preamble we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do. It is also said that there was no other post office in the united states by that name. Constitution of the confederate states of america the u. The constitution of the united states, the brainchild of some of. Government chapter 2 constitutionalism flashcards quizlet. Article iv constitution of the state of texas 1861. Aug 06, 2015 unlike the confederate states constitution, the united states constitution freely permitted states to abolish slavery. There are a total of 3,419 pdfs contained in the data set. If the day ever came when slavery was eliminated voluntarily throughout the united states of america, not one word of the united states constitution would need to be changed, whereas slavery could never lawfully be abolished. Constitution of the confederate states of america preamble we, the people of the confederate states, each state acting in its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity invoking the favor and guidance of almighty god do ordain. The collection consists of the original signed manuscript of the permanent constitution of the confederate states of america, adopted on march 11, 1861.
Mar 11, 2020 on march 11, 1861, delegates from the newly formed confederate states of america agreed on their own constitution. One attempt to remedy these flaws was the confederate constitution. The constitution of the confederate states was adopted in 1861 and was the law of the confederacy from 1862 until the end of the civil war in 1865. Romney is a city in and the county seat of hampshire county, west virginia, usa. On this day, the confederate constitution is approved. Slavery in the confederate constitution abbeville institute. Upon the demand of any three states, legally assembled in their several conventions, the congress shall summon a convention of all states, to take into consideration such amendments to the constitution as the said states shall concur in suggesting at the. The confederate states constitution, formally the constitution of the confederate states of. Montgomery con vention secession crisis of 18601861. Here is a look at this littleknown third constitution that controlled the lives of about 9 million people for a short period of time.
Constitution, it differs from it in a number of ways. Full text of constitution of the confederate states of america. No person except a natural born citizen or a citizen of the united states of the confederate states, or a citizen thereof, at the time of the adoption of this constitution, or a citizen thereof born in the united states prior to the 20th of december, 1860, shall be eligible to the office of president. The library of congress chronicling america the sunday globe. In framing the constitution of the confederate states, the authors adopted, with numerous elisions and additions, the language of the constitution of the united states, and followed the same order of arrangement of articles and sections. Adopted unanimously by the congress of the confederate states of south carolina, georgia, florida, alabama, mississippi, louisiana, and texas, sitting in convention at the capitol, the city of montgomery, ala. What the confederate states constitution says about slavery.
The provisional constitution of the confederate states of america was written when southern states first seceded from the union. Constitution of the confederate states of america, 1861 idca. Constitution of the united states, analysis and interpretation. Constitution of the confederate states of america we, the people of the confederate states, each state acting in its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterityinvoking the favor and guidance of almighty goddo ordain and establish this. We, the people of the confederate states, each state acting in its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity invoking the favor and guidance of almighty god. Each pdf contains metadata about the date of an ad, targeted audiences, cost, and numbers of impressions and clicks.
Noperson shall be a representative whoshall not have attained the age oftwentjfive years, and be a citizen of the confederate states, andwho shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant ofthatstate in. Although the constitution of the confederate states of america 1861 largely follows the outline of the u. There had been many woeful misunderstandings between north and south in the years that led up to the civil war, but the most tragic misunderstanding of all was that neither side realized, until it was too late, that the other side was desperately in earnest. The constitution of the confederate states of america states, the confederate, states, the confederate, rothmiller, mike on. The constitution of the united states of america us department of. The data was publicly released by the committee as a collection of pdf files on may 10, 2018.
The original document, along with many other documents of the confederacy, was found at a train station in 1865 by a wartime correspondent, felix defontaine. Constitution of the state of texas 1861 tarlton law library. Jan 06, 20 the confederate states of americas supreme law was the constitution of the confederate states of america csa adopted on march 11, 1861, and in effect through the conclusion of the american civil war. Constitution of the united states known as the articles of confederation. Montgomery convention secession crisis of 18601861.
Surprisingly the confederate constitution upheld the federal governments right. The judicial power of this state shall be vested in one supreme court, in district courts, and in such inferior courts as the legislature may from time to time ordain and establish. Annotations of cases decided by the supreme court of the united states library of congress. The constitution of the united states defined and carefully annotated. Jul 01, 2005 the confederate states adopted their permanent constitution on march 11, 1861. Sets of selected primary sources on specific topics, available as easytoprint pdfs. Constitution, with notable exceptions, some of which are excerpted here. Avalon project constitution of the confederate states. The constitution established not merely a league of states, but a government that exercised its authority directly over all citizens. May 11, 2005 upon the demand of any three states, legally assembled in their several conventions, the congress shall summon a convention of all the states, to take into consideration such amendments to the constitution as the said states shall concur in suggesting at the time when the said demand is made. Constitution of the confederate states of america the.
In conformity with the original south carolina plan 20, t he provisional con stitution was based on the united states cons titution 21. Read first, second, and third times and engrossed, and unanimously adopted. The document consists of five vellum sheets pasted together and rolled, signed by howell cobb, president of the congress and delegates from alabama, florida, georgia, louisiana, mississippi. A system of government in which states retain sovereign authority except for the powers expressly delegated to the national government.