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
- JULY 14, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Military. Lawyers For 9/11 Suspects Want Legal Proceedings Held During Ramadan.
USA - Military. Lawyers For 9/11 Suspects Want Legal Proceedings Held During Ramadan.
- JULY 14, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA: LAWYERS FOR 9/11 SUSPECTS WANT LEGAL PROCEEDINGS HELD DURING RAMADAN
Lawyers for the 5 men charged in the September 11th attacks want legal proceedings put on
- JULY 11, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Great Britain. Vince Cable is prohibiting the export of Propofol used in American prisons
USA - Great Britain. Vince Cable is prohibiting the export of Propofol used in American prisons
- JULY 2, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Results of a study to determine how often modern DNA testing of evidence from older cases confirms the original conviction.
USA - Results of a study to determine how often modern DNA testing of evidence from older cases confirms the original conviction.
- JUNE 25, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - No More Life Without Parole for Juveniles, Supreme Court Rules
USA - No More Life Without Parole for Juveniles, Supreme Court Rules
JUNE 25, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: NO MORE LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE FOR JUVENILES, COURT RULES
The US Supreme Court says it's unconstitutional to sentence juveniles to life in prison without
- JUNE 11, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Supreme Court Turns Down New Guantanamo Appeals
USA - Supreme Court Turns Down New Guantanamo Appeals
- JUNE 11, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA: SUPREME COURT TURNS DOWN NEW GUANTANAMO APPEALS
The Supreme Court declined to take a new look at the rights of foreign prisoners held for the
- JUNE 6, 2012Rhode IslandDEATH PENALTY
USA - Rhode Island. U.S. District Judge William Smith has ordered the U.S. DoJ to indicate whether it will seek the death penalty for Jason Pleau
USA - Rhode Island. U.S. District Judge William Smith has ordered the U.S. DoJ to indicate whether it will seek the death penalty for Jason Pleau
- MAY 29, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - 3 % of US Executions Since 1900 Were Botched, Study Finds.
USA - 3 % of US Executions Since 1900 Were Botched, Study Finds.
MAY 29, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: THREE PERCENT OF EXECUTIONS SINCE 1900 WERE BOTCHED, STUDY FINDS
since the beginning of the 20th century, an estimated 3 % of all executions in the United
- MAY 23, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - A new book explores whether the families of murder victims obtain closure from an execution
USA - A new book explores whether the families of murder victims obtain closure from an execution