http://www.filibustercartoons.com/CSA.htm

I found this very interesting. As the titles says it's a comparison of the US constitution as it existed in 1861 vs. the CSA constitution. The author does have an agenda though. Namely to prove that the CSA was created (and the ACW fought) to protect the right of white men to own black men, and not to give the states more rights. He does make a fairly convincing case. As no less than 4 CSA constitutional clauses enshirne the right of citizens of the CSA to own black men as slaves. In addition the CSA takes away 3 rights of the states, for gain of 4 minor rights.

The CSA takes away the states rights to;
-grant voting rights to non-citizens
-the right to outlaw slavery in their own borders
-to trade freely with each other

They gain the right to;
-enter into treaties with each to regulate waterways
-tax foregin and domestic ship that use said waterways
-impeach federally apointed officials
-the power to distribute bills of credit

But the more intersting parts about the CSA contitution
-The president can only serve one 6 year term, the VP can be re-elected many times though
-The president has "line item veto" power
-a bill with the force of law can't have endless riders attached to it
-Cabinet Secretaries can be summoned to answer members questions
-I don't know how to interperet this so I'm gonna quote it.
Anway as I said interesting. Read and comment.

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