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
JUNE 29, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Prosecutor In Iran Claims He Has Issued An Arrest Warrant For Trump.
IRAN - Prosecutor In Iran Claims He Has Issued An Arrest Warrant For Trump.
JUNE 29, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - California. COVID-19 Infects Nearly 200 on California’s Death Row, and 89 members of staff, and 1 death
USA - California. COVID-19 Infects Nearly 200 on California’s Death Row, and 89 members of staff, and 1 death
- JUNE 23, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Gallup poll: record low 54% say death penalty is morally acceptable.
USA - Gallup poll: record low 54% say death penalty is morally acceptable.
- JUNE 22, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - DPIC Report — 1,344 Prisoners are on U.S. Death Rows in Violation of U.S. Human Rights Obligations
USA - DPIC Report — 1,344 Prisoners are on U.S. Death Rows in Violation of U.S. Human Rights Obligations
JUNE 18, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Utah. Utah has gone more than a decade without carrying out an execution.
USA - Utah. Utah has gone more than a decade without carrying out an execution.
- JUNE 15, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - 4 federal executions scheduled in July and August. These executions are unlikely to occur.
USA - 4 federal executions scheduled in July and August. These executions are unlikely to occur.
JUNE 9, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Florida. Governor Signs Bill Authorizing Compensation for Death-Row Exoneree Clifford Williams.
USA - Florida. Governor Signs Bill Authorizing Compensation for Death-Row Exoneree Clifford Williams.
JUNE 5, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Pennsylvania. Walter Ogrod leaves prison after 28 years.
USA - Pennsylvania. Walter Ogrod leaves prison after 28 years.
- JUNE 4, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Prisoners' swap with US, Michael White and Majid Taheri
IRAN - Prisoners' swap with US, Michael White and Majid Taheri
MAY 23, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Hannah Cox, of Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty: “Death Penalty is Now a GOP Fringe Position”
USA - Hannah Cox, of Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty: “Death Penalty is Now a GOP Fringe Position”
MAY 20, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Zacarias Moussaoui says he is renouncing terrorism
USA - Zacarias Moussaoui says he is renouncing terrorism
MAY 15, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Oregon. Department of Corrections is closing death row
USA - Oregon. Department of Corrections is closing death row