A constitutional referendum was held in Liberia

Liberia

Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...

 on 27 September 1847. The new constitution

Liberian Constitution of 1847

The Liberian Constitution of 1847 was the first constitution of Liberia. Largely modeled on the Constitution of the United States, it remained in effect from its adoption on 26 July 1847 until its suspension by the People's Redemption Council on 12 April 1980....

 would create a President with executive powers and a bicameral

Bicameralism

In the government, bicameralism is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. Thus, a bicameral parliament or bicameral legislature is a legislature which consists of two chambers or houses....

 Legislature

Legislature of Liberia

The Legislature of Liberia is bicameral, consisting of a Senate and House of Representatives , in the same manner as the Congress of the United States....

. It would also restrict voting rights to those of African descent and landowners. It was approved by 79% of voters (although only 272 people voted). In Monrovia

Monrovia

Monrovia is the capital city of the West African nation of Liberia. Located on the Atlantic Coast at Cape Mesurado, it lies geographically within Montserrado County, but is administered separately...

, Millsburg, Bassa Cove and Bexley 100% of voters supported the constitution, whilst 100% voted against it in Sinoe

Sinoe

Sinoe may refer to:* Greenville, Liberia, the capital of Sinoe County in southeastern Liberia* Sinoe County, Liberia* Sinoe, a village in the Mihai Viteazu commune, Constanța County, Romania* the Sinoe Lake, a lagoon in Constanţa County...

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Results

Choice	Votes	%
For	214	78.68
Against	58	21.32
Total	272	100