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Monday March 11, 1861

Confederate Congress Ratifies Constitution The Confederate Congress meeting in Montgomery ratifies a constitution for the Confederate States of America. The document is very similar to the constitution of the United States of America. It has some differences. The president is elected for a single  6 year term. The president has a line item veto over bills. The constitution  It specifically state that the States are sovereign. It also guarantees the right to slavery.