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Thread #73990 Message #1287516
Posted By: Rapparee
03-Oct-04 - 02:03 PM
Thread Name: BS: Is the USA really a democracy?
Subject: RE: BS: Is the USA really a democracy?

Oldest constitution?

Well no...the Constitution of the UK dates from the late 1600s, and the Althingi of Iceland dates from AD 930 (although the Constitution of Iceland wasn't written until 1944, the Althingi was elected by direct vote).