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
MAY 8, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - The body of Ali Ajami, Iranian human rights activist, found in Texas on May 6, 2020.
IRAN - The body of Ali Ajami, Iranian human rights activist, found in Texas on May 6, 2020.
- APRIL 21, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - U.S. Supreme Court: Unanimous jury verdict required to convict.
USA - U.S. Supreme Court: Unanimous jury verdict required to convict.
APRIL 21, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Ohio. 4,000 coronavirus cases in the Ohio prison system
USA - Ohio. 4,000 coronavirus cases in the Ohio prison system
APRIL 20, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Michigan. William Garrison died of COVID-19 a few days before his release after serving 44 years.
USA - Michigan. William Garrison died of COVID-19 a few days before his release after serving 44 years.
APRIL 15, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Two tv series about death penalty.
USA - Two tv series about death penalty.
APRIL 12, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Military. David Bruck Is Selected for Guantánamo’s 9/11 Trial
USA - Military. David Bruck Is Selected for Guantánamo’s 9/11 Trial
- APRIL 8, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Prisoners and COVID-19
USA - Prisoners and COVID-19
- APRIL 7, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Federal. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit overtured an injunction against the Trump administration’s plan to restart federal executions
USA - Federal. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit overtured an injunction against the Trump administration’s plan to restart federal executions
APRIL 3, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - 2019 Exoneration Report
USA - 2019 Exoneration Report
- MARCH 27, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Coronavirus Pandemic Halts Executions, Perhaps for the Foreseeable Future.
USA - Coronavirus Pandemic Halts Executions, Perhaps for the Foreseeable Future.
MARCH 25, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Retirement of Guantánamo Military Judge Likely to Further Delay Sept. 11 Death-Penalty Trial.
USA - Retirement of Guantánamo Military Judge Likely to Further Delay Sept. 11 Death-Penalty Trial.
MARCH 18, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - The Sentencing Project publishes its "ANNUAL REPORT 2019"
USA - The Sentencing Project publishes its "ANNUAL REPORT 2019"