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
- APRIL 12, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Divided Supreme Court says execution of Christopher Lee Price can proceed
USA - Alabama. Divided Supreme Court says execution of Christopher Lee Price can proceed
- MARCH 22, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Federal. U.S. District Court Judge Edward Lodge ruled against Joseph E. Duncan
USA - Federal. U.S. District Court Judge Edward Lodge ruled against Joseph E. Duncan
- MARCH 20, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Death Row USA Fall 2018
USA - Death Row USA Fall 2018
- FEBRUARY 13, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Supreme Court’s Intervention to Allow Execution of Domineque Ray Provokes Widespread Condemnation.
USA - Supreme Court’s Intervention to Allow Execution of Domineque Ray Provokes Widespread Condemnation.
- FEBRUARY 13, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - FBI releases serial killer Samuel Little's drawings of victims in the hope that they can be identified.
USA - FBI releases serial killer Samuel Little's drawings of victims in the hope that they can be identified.
- FEBRUARY 12, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - More than 48,000 people are being held in immigration detention.
USA - More than 48,000 people are being held in immigration detention.
- FEBRUARY 2, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Death-Penalty Film, ‘Clemency,’ Wins Sundance Festival Best Drama Award.
USA - Death-Penalty Film, ‘Clemency,’ Wins Sundance Festival Best Drama Award.
- JANUARY 23, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Jay-Z And Meek Mill Officially Launch Their REFORM Alliance With A $50 Million Pledge.
USA - Jay-Z And Meek Mill Officially Launch Their REFORM Alliance With A $50 Million Pledge.
- JANUARY 11, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Chaos Continues in Guantánamo Death-Penalty Trial
USA - Chaos Continues in Guantánamo Death-Penalty Trial
- JANUARY 6, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - According to Fatal Encounters, in 2018 the police killed 1810 people.
USA - According to Fatal Encounters, in 2018 the police killed 1810 people.
- JANUARY 5, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Netflix’s The Innocent Man: The American injustice system.
USA - Netflix’s The Innocent Man: The American injustice system.
- JANUARY 1, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTY
To date, the death penalty no longer exists in 18 of the 50 U.S. States
To date, the death penalty no longer exists in 18 of the 50 U.S. States