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
- AUGUST 17, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Vatican City. 75 Catholic priests and scholars ask Francis to backtrack on death penalty
USA - Vatican City. 75 Catholic priests and scholars ask Francis to backtrack on death penalty
- AUGUST 3, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - 36 different offenses in the Bible qualified for capital punishment.
USA - 36 different offenses in the Bible qualified for capital punishment.
- JULY 31, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Military. An Air Force court martial jury had imposed a life sentence on senior airman Andrew Witt
USA - Military. An Air Force court martial jury had imposed a life sentence on senior airman Andrew Witt
- JULY 30, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Michael Graczyk, who witnessed more than 400 executions as a reporter in Texas, has retired
USA - Texas. Michael Graczyk, who witnessed more than 400 executions as a reporter in Texas, has retired
- JULY 12, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - A German medical company is suspected of illegally shipping pentobarbital
USA - A German medical company is suspected of illegally shipping pentobarbital
- JULY 10, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Police kills 50 times more than judges, and private citizens 45 times more.
USA - Police kills 50 times more than judges, and private citizens 45 times more.
JULY 10, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: POLICE KILL 50 TIMES MORE THAN THE JUDGES, AND PRIVATE CITIZENS 45 TIMES MORE
Police kill 50 times more than the judges, and private citizens 45 times more. According to "Killed By Police" (killedbypolice.net), from the beginning of the year to June 30, the police in the US have already killed 617 people.
- JULY 6, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces sentenced Andrew Witt to life without parole.
USA - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces sentenced Andrew Witt to life without parole.
- JULY 5, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Col. Vance Spath, the military judge presiding over the Guantánamo proceedings, announced his retirement.
USA - Col. Vance Spath, the military judge presiding over the Guantánamo proceedings, announced his retirement.
- JUNE 27, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, Author of Key Death-Penalty Decisions, Retires.
USA - Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, Author of Key Death-Penalty Decisions, Retires.
- JUNE 13, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A federal jury sentenced Ricky Fackrell and Christopher Cramer to death
USA - Texas. A federal jury sentenced Ricky Fackrell and Christopher Cramer to death
- JUNE 12, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Television Documentary on Two Death-Row Prisoners, Darlie Lynn Routier and Julius Jones
USA - Television Documentary on Two Death-Row Prisoners, Darlie Lynn Routier and Julius Jones