Egypt, America and Ratification

With the referendum today, it is useful to compare how these two countries (Egypt v. USA) ratified their constitutions. The results may surprise you.

USA	Egypt	comments
constitution written in secret	constitution written openly on television	Openness allows opponents to know what to organize against
constitution ratified by special convention	constitution ratified by all eligible voters	Referendum means the people decide their fate. And when Rhode Island did this the people rejected the USA!
constitution ratified by 9 of 13 states (67% of vote)	constitution ratified by majority of voters (`51%)	If state conventions are presumed to be representative (even if they aren't; just ask the anti-federalists), then a 2/3 vote is more legitimate