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 9, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Kentucky. Governor Matt Bevin Commutes the Sentences of Two Death-Row Prisoners.
USA - Kentucky. Governor Matt Bevin Commutes the Sentences of Two Death-Row Prisoners.
- DECEMBER 6, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The United States Supreme Court says there is no hurry to resume federal executions
USA - The United States Supreme Court says there is no hurry to resume federal executions
DECEMBER 4, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: FEDERAL APPEALS COURT REFUSES TO LIFT INJUNCTION AGAINST FEDERAL EXECUTIONS
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on 2nd December 2019 denied the Department of Justice’s motion to lift the preliminary injunction issued by a federal district court judge on 21 November barring the United States government f
- DECEMBER 2, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Federal appeals court confirms suspension of federal executions
USA - Federal appeals court confirms suspension of federal executions
- NOVEMBER 26, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA: GALLUP POLL — FOR FIRST TIME, MAJORITY OF AMERICANS PREFER LIFE SENTENCE TO CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
For the first time since Gallup began asking the question in 1985, a majority of Americans now say life imprisonment is a better approach for punishing murder than is the death penalty.
- NOVEMBER 25, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Gallup Poll. For First Time, Majority of Americans Prefer Life Sentence To Capital Punishment.
USA - Gallup Poll. For First Time, Majority of Americans Prefer Life Sentence To Capital Punishment.
NOVEMBER 25, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: WASHINGTON DISTRICT COURT ENJOINS U.S. GOVERNMENT FROM CARRYING OUT FEDERAL EXECUTIONS
A federal judge in Washington has issued a preliminary injunction barring the United States government from carrying out four executions scheduled for December 2019 and January 2020.
NOVEMBER 22, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Summer 2019 “Death Row USA” Shows Smallest U.S. Death-Row Population in 27 Years.
USA - Summer 2019 “Death Row USA” Shows Smallest U.S. Death-Row Population in 27 Years.
NOVEMBER 22, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: FORMER STATE AND FEDERAL JUDGES, PROSECUTORS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND FAMILIES OF MURDER VICTIMS URGE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO CALL OFF EXECUTIONS
Hundreds of former state and federal judges, prosecutors, law enforcement and corrections officials, and family members of homicide victims have signed on to a series of letters urging the federal government to halt the five federal executions scheduled f
NOVEMBER 21, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Washington District Court Enjoins U.S. Government From Carrying Out Federal Executions.
USA - Washington District Court Enjoins U.S. Government From Carrying Out Federal Executions.
- NOVEMBER 12, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Former Judges, Prosecutors, Law Enforcement Officials and Families of Victims Urge Federal Government to Call Off Executions.
USA - Former Judges, Prosecutors, Law Enforcement Officials and Families of Victims Urge Federal Government to Call Off Executions.
- OCTOBER 28, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - More Than 250 Conservative Leaders Join Call to End Death Penalty.
USA - More Than 250 Conservative Leaders Join Call to End Death Penalty.