In 1825, Russian military rebels known as the Decembrists thronged the streets of Moscow crying: "Long live Constantine and the Constitution." It is said that many of the soldiers thought that the Constitution was the name of Constantine's wife. Is this a relevant story for today? We are to be asked to vote on the Constitution of the European Union. But do young people have much of a clue what it is?
Talk about what they know of the issues involved. One important discussion centres on voting weights in the EU Council of Ministers. Should big countries have more say than smaller ones? Talk about the fairest way to agree on how many countries should make up a majority.
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