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A confederation (also known as a confederacy or league) is a political union of sovereign states united for purposes of common action. [1] Usually created by a treaty, confederations of states tend to be established for dealing with critical issues, such as defence, foreign relations, internal trade or currency, with the central government being required to provide support for all its members.
[12] [13] [14] They adopted a new constitution establishing a confederation government of "sovereign and independent states". [15] [16] [17] The federal government in Washington D.C. and states under its control were known as the Union. [9] [12] [18] The Civil War began on April 12, 1861, when South Carolina's militia attacked Fort Sumter.
Confederation may also refer to: Confederation (Poland), an informal association in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth; Confederation (political party), a political party that initially formed as an alliance of right-wing political parties in Poland; Confederacy (disambiguation), various states, communities, and other groups
Confederation of three Sahaptin-speaking Native American tribes. Yakama Nation: pre 1855 AD-present: Confederation made up of Klikitat, Palus, Wallawalla, Wenatchi, Wishram, and Yakama peoples in the United States. Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians: pre 1855 AD-present: Confederation made up of 27 tribes and bands in the United States.
Swiss Confederation or Switzerland, a federal republic in Europe Old Swiss Confederacy, a confederation that was the predecessor of the current Swiss state; Three Confederate States of Gojoseon, states thought to have existed in present day Korea during the Bronze Age
Before the American Civil War, the United States was known as the "United States' federal union", a union of states controlled by the federal government in Washington, D.C. [8] [9] This was opposite to the CSA's first government, a confederation of independent states, functioning similarly to the European Union.
The U.S. Constitution was written as a replacement for the Articles of Confederation, under which the United States was a loose confederation with a weak central government. In contrast, Europe has a greater history of unitary states than North America, thus European "federalism" argues for a weaker central government, relative to a unitary state.
A confederation is most likely to feature three differences when contrasted with a federation: (1) No real direct powers: many confederal decisions are externalized by member-state legislation; (2) Decisions on day-to-day-matters are not taken by simple majority but by special majorities or even by consensus or unanimity (veto for every member ...