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 31, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
David Baker has written an analysis of how the death penalty in the U.S. has been used...
David Baker has written an analysis of how the death penalty in the U.S. has been used...
- DECEMBER 19, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
the Death Penalty Information Center has released its 13th annual Year End Report...
the Death Penalty Information Center has released its 13th annual Year End Report...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
the United States voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
the United States voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 17, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
the Bureau of Justice Statistics typically releases an annual report entitled...
the Bureau of Justice Statistics typically releases an annual report entitled...
- DECEMBER 5, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA. SUPREME COURT STAYS ALABAMA EXECUTION
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the scheduled execution of a convicted murderer in Alabama
- OCTOBER 30, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA. LETHAL INJECTIONS MAY STOP UNTIL RULING
the US Supreme Court halted an execution in Mississippi, less than an hour
- OCTOBER 29, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
the American Bar Association (ABA) renewed its call for a nationwide...
the American Bar Association (ABA) renewed its call for a nationwide...
- OCTOBER 26, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers...
the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers...
- OCTOBER 10, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
the U.S. Supreme Court has heard arguments in Medellin v. Texas...
the U.S. Supreme Court has heard arguments in Medellin v. Texas...
- OCTOBER 1, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
the FBI’s recently released Uniform Crime Reports...
the FBI’s recently released Uniform Crime Reports...
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA. SUPREME COURT HALTS EXECUTION OF CONVICTED MURDERER IN TEXAS
The US Supreme Court stepped to halt the execution of a Texas man convicted of killing his parents nine years ago.
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA. SUPREME COURT TO RULE ON LETHAL INJECTION EXECUTIONS
The US Supreme Court said it would decide whether the commonly used lethal