United States
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- federal republic with a strong federal tradition
- CONSTITUTION
- September 17, 1787, in effect from March 4, 1789
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- federal court system based on English common law. Each state has its own legal system
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, Congress (Senate and House of Representatives)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, U.S. District Courts; state and county courts
RELIGIONS
51.3% Protestants; 23.9% Catholics; 1.7% Mormons; 1.6% other Christians; 1.7% Jews; 0.7% Muslims; other unspecified or no religion
From the country
- DECEMBER 21, 2001United StatesDEATH PENALTY
Kenton Keith, a spokesman for the US-led coalition...
Kenton Keith, a spokesman for the US-led coalition in Aghanistan said Washington would seek bin Laden's extradition if he was found in Afghanistan, Pakistan or elsewhere
- DECEMBER 21, 2001United StatesDEATH PENALTY
The videotape of an interview with Walker that has...
The videotape of an interview with Walker that has been shown on CNN appears to have erased whatever sympathy some in government had expressed earlier for Walker as possibly a misguided naif
- DECEMBER 21, 2001United StatesDEATH PENALTY
John Walker, the American Taleban fighter, admitted...
John Walker, the American Taleban fighter, admitted that he joined Arab mercenaries financed by Osama bin Laden and attended a training camp run by the al-Qaeda leader
- DECEMBER 19, 2001United StatesDEATH PENALTY
The House approved legislation to implement 2 international...
The House approved legislation to implement 2 international anti- terrorism treaties over the objections of some Democrats who warned that the creation of new death penalties could cause problems with American allies
- DECEMBER 18, 2001United StatesDEATH PENALTY
The White House said that the U
The White House said that the U
- DECEMBER 14, 2001United StatesDEATH PENALTY
Executions in the U
Executions in the U
- DECEMBER 14, 2001United StatesDEATH PENALTY
France demanded that the US spare the life of one of...
France demanded that the US spare the life of one of its citizens indicted on charges which could lead to his execution in connection with the September 11 terrorist attacks
- DECEMBER 12, 2001United StatesDEATH PENALTY
The United States refused to rule out executing terror...
The United States refused to rule out executing terror warlord Osama bin Laden if he is captured alive
- DECEMBER 12, 2001United StatesDEATH PENALTY
US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said the US would...
US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said the US would not let any coalition members' objections to the death penalty get in the way of punishing al-Qaeda or Taliban members
- DECEMBER 10, 2001United StatesDEATH PENALTY
Punishment is on the public's agenda when it comes...
Punishment is on the public's agenda when it comes to John Walker, with most Americans favouring criminal charges against the U
- DECEMBER 9, 2001United StatesDEATH PENALTY
The wife of a convicted killer who wants to be artificially...
The wife of a convicted killer who wants to be artificially inseminated before her husband's execution is forcing the justice system to clarify what it means to "strip a prisoner of his political and individual rights"
- DECEMBER 9, 2001United StatesDEATH PENALTY
Osama bin Laden would be handed to the Americans if...
Osama bin Laden would be handed to the Americans if he was captured alive in Afghanistan, Downing Street revealed