Confederacy

[Sarah]

A combination of two or more persons to commit an unlawful act,or to do a lawful act by unlawful means. See Conspiracy.

[Sarah]

Unlike morons would lead you to believe, a confederacy has nothing to do with slavery. A Federal Government has a strong central government with weaker state governments. A Confederate Government has a weak central government with larger state governments.

[Sarah]

A group of corrupt companies such as the Trade Federation, Banking Clan, and Techno Union led by Count Dooku to destroy the Republic and create a corporate tyranny. Aside from their leader, they were oblivious to the fact that they were simply pawns used by Palpatine in order to create an enemy for the Republic he ran so he could attain dictatoral powers in the name of security.

[Sarah]

OK, let's clear up some myths:

1. Slavery. The conventional un-wisdom says that had the Confederacy not been defeated, slavery would still be around. Nothing could have less truth value. The modernization of farming that occurred in the late 19th century ensured that slavery would have simply become obsolete had it not been outlawed.
2. The right to secede. Yes, it's legal for a state to leave the Union. While the Founding Fathers intended for the US to have a reasonably strong central government, they also believed that there was a point where the state governments could act if they felt that that federal government had gotten TOO powerful. The Confederacy was doing just that. Look at history, and you'll find that Honest

[Sarah]

A union of persons, parties, or states; a league.
The persons, parties, or states joined in such a union.
Confederacy The Confederate States of America.
A group of people who have united for unlawful practices; a conspiracy.