The President of the Confederate States of America was the Head of State and Head of Government of the Confederate States of America, which was formed from the states which declared their secession from the United States. Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state This article focuses on the cases where the Head of Government is a separate office from the Head of State The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Secession (derived from the Latin term secessio is the act of withdrawing from an organization union or especially a political entity The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The only person to hold the office was Jefferson Davis. Jefferson Finis Davis ( June 3, 1808 &ndash December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as President of the He was President from February 18, 1861, to May 5, 1865, and his Vice President was Alexander Stephens. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year This is an article about the Confederate Vice President For the shipbuilding company see Alexander Stephen and Sons Alexander Hamilton Stephens ( Howell Cobb, as president of the Provisional Confederate Congress, was the de facto head of the Confederacy before the election of Davis, but he was not titled President of the Confederate States. (Thomas Howell Cobb ( September 7, 1815 – October 9, 1868) was an American political figure The Provisional Confederate Congress, for a time the legislative branch of the Confederate States of America, was the body which drafted the Confederate Constitution

Office

According to the Confederate States Constitution, the President's office was almost entirely the same as that of the President of the United States. The Constitution of the Confederate States of America was the supreme Law of the Confederate States of America, as adopted on March 11, 1861 The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by The President was to be:

• chosen by an electoral college from each state in the Confederacy. An electoral college is a set of many electors who are empowered to elect a candidate to a particular Office. Each state had as many electors as they had members in the Confederate Congress (senators + representatives). The Congress of the Confederate States was the legislative body of the Confederate States of America, existing during the American Civil War between 1861 and 1865
• elected jointly with a Vice Presidential running mate (but the President and VP could not be citizens of the same state)
• either a born citizen of the Confederacy or a born citizen of the United States born prior to December 20, 1860 and to have "been fourteen years a resident within the limits of the Confederate States, as they may exist at the time of his election. The Vice President of the Confederate States of America was formally the second highest position within the government of the short-lived Confederacy A running mate is a Person running for a Subordinate position on a joint ticket during an Election. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting "
• at least thirty-five years of age

Oath of Office

Like the Oath of office of the President of the United States, the oath or affirmation of office of the President of the Confederate States was established in the Confederate States Constitution and was mandatory for a President upon beginning a term of office. The oath or affirmation of office of the President of the United States was established in the United States Constitution and is mandatory for An oath of office is an Oath or Affirmation a person takes before undertaking the duties of an Office, usually a position in government or within a religious The Constitution of the Confederate States of America was the supreme Law of the Confederate States of America, as adopted on March 11, 1861 The wording, almost an exact copy of the United States' version, was prescribed by the Constitution (Article II, Section 1, Clause 10), as follows:

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the Confederate States, and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution thereof.

As with almost every President of the United States, upon taking the oath on February 18, 1861, Jefferson Davis added the words "So help me God" to the end of the oath. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jefferson Finis Davis ( June 3, 1808 &ndash December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as President of the

Powers

Jefferson Davis was the first and only President of the Confederate States. Jefferson Finis Davis ( June 3, 1808 &ndash December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as President of the

The President of the Confederacy held most of the same powers as the President of the United States. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Though he could not directly propose legislation, he was given the power to nominate members of the Supreme Court of the Confederate States, ambassadors, cabinet members, and other executive officials to be approved by the Senate. A supreme court, also called a court of last resort or high court, is in some Jurisdictions the highest judicial body within that jurisdiction's A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch.

He was also Commander-in-Chief of the Confederate States Army and held veto power over legislation. A commander-in-chief is the Commander of a nation's Military forces or significant element of those forces The War Department was established by the Confederate Congress in an act on February 21, 1861. A veto, Latin for "I forbid" is used to Denote that a certain party has the right to stop unilaterally a certain piece of Legislation. Legislation (or " Statutory law " is law which has been promulgated (or " Enacted quot by a Legislature or other Governing

The President could be impeached by Congress for "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. Impeachment is the first of two stages in a specific process for a legislative body to forcibly remove a Government official "

Differences

There were a few key differences between the Confederate President and the United States President:

• Unlike the United States, which allowed for indefinite re-election (until the passage of the 22nd Amendment in 1951) of both the President and Vice President after a four-year term, the Confederacy limited both offices to only one six-year term. The Twenty-second Amendment ( Amendment XXII) of the United States Constitution sets a Term limit for the President of the United States. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January After the war, this innovation gained considerable popularity in the re-constituted Union, most notably being endorsed by Rutherford B. Hayes in his inaugural address. Rutherford Birchard Hayes (October 4 1822 January 17 1893 was an American politician, lawyer, military leader and the nineteenth An inauguration is a ceremony of formal Investiture whereby an individual assumes an office or position of authority or power
• The Confederate president had the ability to subject a bill to a line item veto, a power held by some state governors. In Government, the line-item veto is the power of an executive to nullify or "cancel" specific provisions of a bill usually budget appropriations without

See also

• Congress of the Confederate States