Confederate Congress

(noun)

The legislative body of the Confederate States of America, which existed between 1861 and 1865 during the American Civil War.

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  • Congress of the Confederation

    • The Congress of the Confederation was the governing body of the United States from 1781 to 1789.
    • The Congress of the Confederation was the governing body of the United States of America, in force from March 1, 1781, to March 4, 1789.
    • The Congress of the Confederation opened in the final stages of the American Revolution.
    • The membership of the Second Continental Congress automatically carried over to the Congress of the Confederation when the latter was created through the ratification of the Articles of Confederation.
    • The Congress of the Confederation was succeeded by the Congress of the United States, as provided for in the Constitution, proposed September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia at the Constitutional Convention.

  • Financial Chaos and Paper Money

    • Under the Articles of Confederation, the central government's power to regulate financial matters was kept quite limited.
    • Under the Articles of Confederation, the central government's power was kept quite limited: the Confederation Congress could make decisions, but lacked the power to enforce them.
    • Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress was denied any powers of taxation and could only request money from the state legislatures.
    • Jay and the Congress responded in May by requesting $45 million from State legislatures.
    • The states and the Confederation Congress both incurred large debts during the Revolutionary War, and how to repay those debts became a major issue of debate (some states paid off their war debts and others did not).

  • Government During the War

    • Much of the Confederate Constitution replicated the U.S.
    • For the first year of the war, a provisional Confederate Congress functioned as the Confederacy's legislative branch.
    • The permanent Confederate Congress began its first session on February 18, 1862.
    • The significance of individual votes and the independence of each voter was a unique feature of the Confederate Congress due to the absence of guiding political parties.
    • Compare and contrast the Confederate governance and constitution with that of the United States, and discuss bills passed in Congress after the secession of the South

  • Finance

    • Discord between the states and the federal government over taxation and trade further weakened the legitimacy of the Articles of Confederation.
    • Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress was denied any powers of taxation: it could only request money from the states.
    • As more money was printed by Congress, the continental dollars depreciated.
    • John Jay, president of the Continental Congress, and the Congress responded in May by requesting $45 million from the States.
    • The states and the Confederation Congress both incurred large debts during the Revolutionary War, and how to repay those debts became a major issue of debate following the war.

  • Impact of the Articles of Confederation

    • The Articles of Confederation, while riddled with problems, did have lasting effects.
    • The Confederation Congress did take two actions with long-lasting impact.
    • Also, the Confederation faced several difficulties in its early years.
    • The Confederation Congress could make decisions but lacked enforcement powers.
    • The states and the Confederation Congress both incurred large debts during the Revolutionary War, and how to repay those debts became a major issue of debate following the war.

  • Land Policy under the Confederation

    • The Confederation Congress' Land Ordinance and Northwest Ordinance had a lasting impact on US history.
    • Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress lacked the power to raise revenue through direct taxation of US inhabitants.
    • The US Congress adopted the Land Ordinance of 1785 to facilitate that sale.
    • The Congress of the Confederation enacted the Northwest Ordinance in 1787 to provide for administration of the territories and set rules for admission as a state.
    • On August 7, 1789, the new US Congress affirmed this ordinance with slight modifications under the Constitution.

  • Powers of the American Government Under the Articles of Confederation

    • The Articles of confederation gave few but important powers of diplomacy to the American government.
    • Congress could make decisions under the articles but had no power to enforce them.
    • Nevertheless, the Congress of the Confederation did take two actions with lasting impact.
    • The Northwest Ordinance was one of the few accomplishments under the Articles of Confederation.
    • Discuss how power was distributed and enforced under the Articles of Confederation

  • The Articles of Confederation

    • The Articles of Confederation were the United States' first governing document, and had many weaknesses.
    • The Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 founding states, legally establishing the United States of America as a confederation of sovereign states and serving as its first constitution.
    • The Articles envisioned a permanent confederation of states, but granted its Congress—the only federal institution—little power to finance itself or ensure that its resolutions were enforced.
    • By 1787, Congress had become unable to protect manufacturing and shipping.
    • In May 1786, Continental Congress member Charles Pinckney of South Carolina proposed that Congress revise the Articles.

  • The Articles of Confederation

    • The Articles of Confederation established a confederacy-type government among the new American states.
    • The Articles of Confederation were established in 1777 by the Second Continental Congress .
    • The Congress, overall, was absolutely ineffectual.
    • The Congress had to rely on the states for its funding.
    • Explain the historical origins and purpose of The Articles of Confederation

  • Political Strife and American Independence

    • The new congress faced many roadblocks in establishing the new nation.
    • That same day the Virginia Convention instructed its delegation in Philadelphia to propose a resolution that called for a declaration of independence, the formation of foreign alliances, and a confederation of the states.
    • He also urged Congress to resolve "to take the most effectual measures for forming foreign Alliances" and to prepare a plan of confederation for the newly independent states.
    • Congress would formally adopt the resolution of independence, but only after creating three overlapping committees to draft the Declaration, a Model Treaty, and the Articles of Confederation.
    • The Congress moved to York, Pennsylvania, and continued their work.