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 28, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA. LAWYERS' GROUP CALLS FOR NATIONWIDE HALT TO EXECUTIONS
serious problems in state death penalty systems compromise fairness and
- OCTOBER 26, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers...
the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers...
- OCTOBER 22, 2007United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE. AMERICAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SHARJAH
the Sharia Court of First Instance in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates...
- OCTOBER 21, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
US AND IRAQ AGREE TO DROP EXECUTION OF SADDAM'S DEFENCE MINISTER
US AND IRAQ AGREE TO DROP EXECUTION OF SADDAM'S DEFENCE MINISTER
- OCTOBER 10, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
the U.S. Supreme Court has heard arguments in Medellin v. Texas...
the U.S. Supreme Court has heard arguments in Medellin v. Texas...
- OCTOBER 1, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
the FBI’s recently released Uniform Crime Reports...
the FBI’s recently released Uniform Crime Reports...
SEPTEMBER 28, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA. SUPREME COURT HALTS EXECUTION OF CONVICTED MURDERER IN TEXAS
The US Supreme Court stepped to halt the execution of a Texas man convicted of killing his parents nine years ago.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA. SUPREME COURT TO RULE ON LETHAL INJECTION EXECUTIONS
The US Supreme Court said it would decide whether the commonly used lethal
- JULY 31, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
blacks convicted of killing whites are not only more likely than other killers...
blacks convicted of killing whites are not only more likely than other killers...
- JUNE 9, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA. DPIC'S NEW POLL AND REPORT SHOWS AMERICA BECOMING MORE DISTANT FROM THE DEATH PENALTY
Because of mistakes and a lack of efficacy, the death penalty is losing
- JUNE 7, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge William Thomas sentenced Victor Caraballo to death
USA - Florida. Judge William Thomas sentenced Victor Caraballo to death
- JUNE 4, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
Supreme Court, in 5-4 vote, restores death sentence in Washington murder case.
Supreme Court, in 5-4 vote, restores death sentence in Washington murder case.