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, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: 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
- MAY 21, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - A new National Registry of Exonerations – a database of over 2,000 prisoners exonerated since 1989
USA - A new National Registry of Exonerations – a database of over 2,000 prisoners exonerated since 1989
- MAY 21, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - 15 states urged the U.S. Justice Department to intervene to help import thiopental
USA - 15 states urged the U.S. Justice Department to intervene to help import thiopental
- MAY 21, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA: 15 STATES URGE FEDS TO HELP IMPORT LETHAL INJECTION DRUG
15 states urged the U.S. Justice Department to intervene to help import thiopental (brand name
MAY 21, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: REGISTRY TALLIES OVER 2,000 WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS SINCE 1989
The University of Michigan law school and Northwestern University have compiled a new National
- MAY 18, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Foreign Nationals: The Importance of Intervention for Citizens of Other Countries Facing U.S. Death Penalty. A new video
USA - Foreign Nationals: The Importance of Intervention for Citizens of Other Countries Facing U.S. Death Penalty. A new video
MAY 11, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: THE ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH URGES MISSOURI TO END ITS DEATH PENALTY
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch urged Missouri to end its death penalty as the system has
- MAY 10, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Federal. Judge Mark L. Wolf has vacated the death sentence of Gary Lee Sampson, 52, white.
USA - Federal. Judge Mark L. Wolf has vacated the death sentence of Gary Lee Sampson, 52, white.