Which best describes the Confederate Constitution?

It was written in 1860, before secession.
It was very different from the US Constitution.
It recognized and protected slavery.
It limited states’ rights.

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The statement that best describes the Confederate Constitution is: It recognized and protected slavery.

While the Confederate Constitution did contain some differences from the U.S. Constitution, its primary distinction was its explicit protection of the institution of slavery, which was a fundamental issue for the Confederacy. The Confederate Constitution was written in 1861, after secession, and emphasized states' rights, making it less restrictive in some ways than the U.S. Constitution, but it did not limit states' rights in the way you might expect.