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 20, 2009United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The Senate passed 4 amendments to the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act, including a provision that would allow the death penalty
USA - The Senate passed 4 amendments to the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act, including a provision that would allow the death penalty
MAY 14, 2009United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: 2 CONVICTED KILLERS EXECUTED IN OKLAHOMA, ALABAMA
A man convicted of battering his girlfriend's 8-year-old son and stuffing the body in a freezer was put to death in Oklahoma, while a man in Alabama was executed for fatally stabbing a mother of six.
- APRIL 20, 2009CzechiaDEATH PENALTY
the US and EU Justice and Internal Ministers met in Prague...
the US and EU Justice and Internal Ministers met in Prague, the Czech Republic, where they signed an Extradition Accord on reciprocal justice.
- APRIL 7, 2009United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Overall number of people on death rows decreases
USA - Overall number of people on death rows decreases
- APRIL 6, 2009United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid today for a new trial for Mumia Abu-Jamal
USA - Pennsylvania. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid today for a new trial for Mumia Abu-Jamal
APRIL 6, 2009United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: SUPREME COURT REJECTS ABU-JAMAL'S BID FOR NEW TRIAL
Death-row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal lost his bid for a new trial in the killing of a city police officer after the U.S. Supreme Court said that it will not take up the case.
- APRIL 3, 2009United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The Green National Committee is voting on a resolution opposing the death penalty
USA - The Green National Committee is voting on a resolution opposing the death penalty
- MARCH 31, 2009United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A federal jury has recommended death for Daniel Troya and Ricardo Sanchez Jr.
USA - Florida. A federal jury has recommended death for Daniel Troya and Ricardo Sanchez Jr.
- MARCH 19, 2009United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-Wisc.) reintroduced legislation today to abolish the death penalty at the federal level.
USA - U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-Wisc.) reintroduced legislation today to abolish the death penalty at the federal level.
- MARCH 4, 2009CanadaDEATH PENALTY
Canada/Usa. Canadian Justice Robert Barnes ordered the Canadian government to seek clemency for Ronald Allen Smith, on death row in Montana
Canada/Usa. Canadian Justice Robert Barnes ordered the Canadian government to seek clemency for Ronald Allen Smith, on death row in Montana
FEBRUARY 25, 2009United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS COULD PUT AN END TO DEATH PENALTY
A clutch of American states are considering whether to abolish capital punishment because of the
- FEBRUARY 10, 2009United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - At least eight states have recently introduced legislation to abolish or limit the death penalty.
USA - At least eight states have recently introduced legislation to abolish or limit the death penalty.