Politics Talk

Which country has the best-designed constitution?

Law nerd question. Not 'best country', but best constitutional design: clear, durable, protects rights, hard to abuse.

The US one is short and old, which is either elegant or a problem depending on who you ask. Germany's Basic Law gets a lot of praise. South Africa's is often cited for its bill of rights. Some constitutions are hundreds of pages long and amended every few years.

Is shorter better? Is it easier to amend better or worse? Curious what people from different systems think of their own.