" The Constitution has 4,543 words, including the signatures but not the certificate on the interlineations; and takes about half an hour to read. The Declaration of Independence has 1,458 words, with the signatures, but is slower reading, as it takes about ten minutes. "
ChalkButter on January 18th, 2021 at 06:53 UTC »
If anything, it just feels long because of the legaleese
FestiveVat on January 18th, 2021 at 07:21 UTC »
These are the people who made fun of you for taking AP US Government in high school.
TeaTheTurtle on January 18th, 2021 at 09:10 UTC »
" The Constitution has 4,543 words, including the signatures but not the certificate on the interlineations; and takes about half an hour to read. The Declaration of Independence has 1,458 words, with the signatures, but is slower reading, as it takes about ten minutes. "