Constition vs Constitution

2005 should see country after country holding referendums on the proposed EU Constitution. I'll leave detailed analysis of the text of the constitution to others with more time on their hands. Here is one nice comparison though:

Length of the US Constitution:

Length of the proposed EU Constitution:

12 pages

300 pages


Opening words of the US Constitution:

Opening lines of the proposed EU Constitution:

We the people...

His Majesty the King of the Belgians...

Click here for a collection of quotations on various aspects of the European federal project.