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
- OCTOBER 29, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - FBI Releases Report Including State Murder Rates for 2012
USA - FBI Releases Report Including State Murder Rates for 2012
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The U.S. Department of Justice recently released its annual FBI Uniform Crime Report for 2012. The
OCTOBER 29, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: SUPPORT FOR DEATH PENALTY LOWEST IN FOUR DECADES
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- OCTOBER 7, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. U.S. Supreme Court declines to review Georgia's unusual burden for proving mental retardation.
USA - Georgia. U.S. Supreme Court declines to review Georgia's unusual burden for proving mental retardation.
- OCTOBER 4, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - A new report: a minority of counties (2%) produce most death cases
USA - A new report: a minority of counties (2%) produce most death cases
- OCTOBER 3, 2013BelgiumDEATH PENALTY
Nizar Trabelsi, a Tunisian man jailed in Belgium in 2003 for planning to attack a Nato air base, was
Nizar Trabelsi, a Tunisian man jailed in Belgium in 2003 for planning to attack a Nato air base, was
OCTOBER 2, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: ONLY 2% OF COUNTIES RESPONSIBLE FOR MAJORITY OF U.S. DEATH PENALTY
The Death Penalty Information Center released a new report: “The 2% Death Penalty: How
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - 160,000 inmates have life sentences; of those 50,000 are ineligible for parole
USA - 160,000 inmates have life sentences; of those 50,000 are ineligible for parole
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: USE OF LIFE SENTENCES INCREASED
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- SEPTEMBER 13, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - “Death Row, USA Spring 2013” Now Available. The report is updated until April 1, 2013.
USA - “Death Row, USA Spring 2013” Now Available. The report is updated until April 1, 2013.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: ‘DEATH ROW, USA SPRING 2013’ NOW AVAILABLE
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- SEPTEMBER 10, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Judge Nicholas Garaufis formally sentenced Ronell Wilson, 31, Black, to death
USA - Judge Nicholas Garaufis formally sentenced Ronell Wilson, 31, Black, to death