Constitution of the Confederate States information
Supreme law of the Confederate States of America
Constitution of the Confederate States
Page one of the original copy of the Constitution
Overview
Jurisdiction
Confederate States of America
Created
March 11, 1861 (1861-03-11)
Ratified
March 29, 1861 (1861-03-29)
Date effective
February 22, 1862 (1862-02-22)
System
Constitutional presidential republic
Government structure
Branches
3
Chambers
Bicameral
Executive
President
Judiciary
Supreme, Circuits, Districts
Federalism
Federation
Electoral college
Yes
First legislature
February 18, 1862 (1862-02-18)
First executive
February 22, 1862 (1862-02-22)
Location
Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia
Commissioned by
Provisional Congress of the Confederate States
Author(s)
Montgomery Convention
Signatories
50 of the 50 deputies to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States
Media type
Parchment
Supersedes
Provisional Constitution of the Confederate States
The Constitution of the Confederate States was the supreme law of the Confederate States of America. It superseded the Provisional Constitution of the Confederate States, the Confederate State's first constitution, in 1862.[1] It remained in effect until the end of the American Civil War in 1865.
The original Provisional Constitution is located at the American Civil War Museum in Richmond, Virginia,[2] and differs slightly from the version later adopted. The final, handwritten Constitution is located in the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library at the University of Georgia.[2] Most of its provisions are word-for-word duplicates from the United States Constitution; however, there are crucial differences between the two documents in tone and legal content, primarily regarding slavery.
^Constitution of the Provisional Government of the Confederate States of America – Wikisource, the free online library. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
^ abAmerican Civil War :: Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library :: University of Georgia Libraries Archived May 31, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
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