The u. s. constitution is shorter than any state constitution except that of

Vermont is the right answer, that the U. S constitution is shorter than any state constitution except that of Vermont.

The Constitution of Vermont has 6680 words, whereas, the Constitution of the United States consists of 7000 words. Vermont is a state of Northeastern United States, which adopted its constitution in 1793. There are two most important reasons that the Federal Constitution is concise that the founding committee of the constitution drafted it just as a framework for the new government and secondly, changes in the constitution cannot be made easily, as the formal amending procedure does not allow for it.