Opinion of the United States Constitution

[Antonio the Sixth]

Currently one of the worst among liberal democracies.

[Antonio the Sixth]

HC, largely because I don't approve of written constitutions.

That's all fine-and-dandy in your fancy-pants unitary state, but your really can't have  federal system without way of distributing powers, at a minimum

It's not like it actually could work in unitary states either. Even the UK does have a few written constitutional documents.

[Antonio the Sixth]

HC, largely because I don't approve of written constitutions.

That's all fine-and-dandy in your fancy-pants unitary state, but your really can't have  federal system without way of distributing powers, at a minimum

It's not like it actually could work in unitary states either. Even the UK does have a few written constitutional documents.

I should perhaps amend my statement to disliking the idea of constitutions such as that of the United States (which are now comparatively common throughout the democratic world) is twofold - firstly they're fairly difficult to amend (in comparison to the British system, which allows for the legislature to change the 'constitution' via a simple legislative majority'. Secondly, they often form the basis for 'judicial review' of government legislation, which I'm also highly iffy about in general.

I actually somewhat agree with that. Though judicial review is fundamentally necessary, even if it far too easily oversteps its boundaries.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Considering that included slaves in the Census at all (3/5 of them is better than nothing), it was very progressive.

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