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
- NOVEMBER 15, 2000United StatesDEATH PENALTY
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- NOVEMBER 13, 2000United StatesDEATH PENALTY
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) held public...
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) held public hearings in the case Germany v
- NOVEMBER 1, 2000United StatesDEATH PENALTY
First Federal Execution Delayed
First Federal Execution Delayed
- OCTOBER 27, 2000United StatesDEATH PENALTY
Death sentence for Texas defendant represented by sleeping...
Death sentence for Texas defendant represented by sleeping lawyer
- OCTOBER 26, 2000United StatesDEATH PENALTY
A preliminary report of the Grassroots Investigation...
A preliminary report of the Grassroots Investigation Project of Equal Justice USA highlights the cases of 16 individuals who were executed despite evidence of their innocence
- OCTOBER 24, 2000United StatesDEATH PENALTY
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- OCTOBER 21, 2000United StatesDEATH PENALTY
Several hundred European politicians, lawmakers and...
Several hundred European politicians, lawmakers and international activists gathered in Paris on Saturday to urge the United States to abolish the death penalty
- OCTOBER 12, 2000United StatesDEATH PENALTY
The ABA held a conference at the Carter Center in Atlanta...
The ABA held a conference at the Carter Center in Atlanta to again urge attorneys, judges, and policymakers to support a moratorium on executions
- SEPTEMBER 15, 2000United StatesDEATH PENALTY
In an "open letter to the people of the United States...
In an "open letter to the people of the United States of America," Mrs
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2000United StatesDEATH PENALTY
A bi-partisan group of Senators and Representatives...
A bi-partisan group of Senators and Representatives released the results of a 802 voters poll by Peter Hart Research and American Viewpoint showing: 64% of Americans support a moratorium on executions until issues of fairness in capital punishment can be
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2000United StatesDEATH PENALTY
Racial and geographic disparities in the death penalty
Racial and geographic disparities in the death penalty
- AUGUST 2, 2000United StatesDEATH PENALTY
A Harris poll found that support for the death penalty...
A Harris poll found that support for the death penalty dropped to 64% this year, down from 75% in 1997 and 71% in 1999