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 11, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pew Research Center survey, support for the death penalty has increased
USA - Pew Research Center survey, support for the death penalty has increased
- JUNE 4, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The European Union has released an online archive of its engagement with death-penalty cases in the USA
USA - The European Union has released an online archive of its engagement with death-penalty cases in the USA
- MAY 23, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Federal. A federal judge has found that Estaben Santiago competent to enter a guilty plea
USA - Florida. Federal. A federal judge has found that Estaben Santiago competent to enter a guilty plea
- MAY 1, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Federal prosecutors have reached a plea agreement with Esteban Santiago
USA - Federal prosecutors have reached a plea agreement with Esteban Santiago
- APRIL 30, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - BJS Releases “Capital Punishment, 2016”.
USA - BJS Releases “Capital Punishment, 2016”.
- APRIL 7, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Study Analyzes Causes of “Astonishing Plunge” in Death Sentences
USA - Study Analyzes Causes of “Astonishing Plunge” in Death Sentences
APRIL 7, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: STUDY ANALYZES CAUSES OF ‘ASTONISHING PLUNGE’ IN DEATH SENTENCES
Multiple factors have collectively led to an “astonishing plunge” in death sentences over the last twenty years, according to a new study, Lethal Rejection, published in the 2017/2018 Albany Law Review.
- MARCH 22, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Quinnipiac University National Poll on death penalty
USA - New Quinnipiac University National Poll on death penalty
- MARCH 22, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA: AMERICAN VOTERS CHOOSE LIFE IN PRISON WITH NO CHANCE OF PAROLE
In a simple question, American voters support the death penalty 58 - 33 percent for persons convicted of murder, according to a Quinnipiac University National Poll released today.
- MARCH 21, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Attorney General tells prosecutors to seek death penalty in drug cases.
USA - Attorney General tells prosecutors to seek death penalty in drug cases.
MARCH 21, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: ATTORNEY GENERAL TELLS PROSECUTORS TO SEEK DEATH PENALTY IN DRUG CASES
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions instructed federal prosecutors on Wednesday to seek the death penalty in drug-related cases whenever it is legally permissible.
- MARCH 15, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA: TWO EXECUTIONS IN ALABAMA AND GEORGIA
Two prisoners were executed in the states of Alabama and Georgia, leading to 5 executions since the start of the year in the US and to 1,471 prisoners put to death since the US resumed executions in 1977.