Confederate Decree 001

Confederate Decree 001 (codified as CD001) was a decree issued by then-Vice President Deven Carlson of the Allied States, officially declaring a coup d'etat by several military and political figures. Carlson and his co-conspirators were attempting to overthrow the Allied States government and establish the new Confederate States of America. The coup, however, failed, which led to the Allied States Senate Post-Coup Committee hearings.

Announcement
CD001 was announced at an emergency session of Congress, which Carlson and supporters in Congress called themselves on October 13 2010. When both the Senate and House of Representatives assembled, Carlson delivered the following speech:

Text of Confederate Decree 001
By the power vested in me as the Acting President of the Allied States of America by the Legislature, I hereby proclaim Confederate Decree 001 in effect and enforced, the directives of which are as follows:

Section 1: The Legislature of the Allied States is henceforth and until further notice suspended and all powers thereof transferred to the Acting President.

Section 2: All provisions of the previous Allied States Constitution, spare the First- and Ninth Rights of the Bill of Rights, are henceforth and until further notice suspended until a new constitution can be drafted.

Section 3: Rule by decree shall enjoy supersedence over all previous federal and state law.

Section 4: The Allied States of America and all assets which bear the name, shall henceforth be known as the CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.