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United States ranked 27 out of 139 countries on rule of law, dropping two positions. Deterioration in rule of law is spreading worldwide, as seen in the WJP Rule of Law Index® 2021. Areas of greatest decline globally include constraints on government powers, civic space, timeliness of justice, and absence of discrimination.
The federal government of the US has three branches: the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary. The powers, roles, and limitations of the three branches are highlighted in the US constitution.
Performance is assessed through 44 indicators organized around 8 factors: Constraints on Government Powers, Absence of Corruption, Open Government, Fundamental Rights, Order and Security, Regulatory Enforcement, Civil Justice, and Criminal Justice.
Our latest research on U.S. rule of law points to a crisis of confidence. Trust in U.S. institutions is falling. American views on fair elections and justice are highly polarized. And doubts about election legitimacy could undermine a stable 2024 electoral process.
The constitutional law of the United States is the body of law governing the interpretation and implementation of the United States Constitution. The subject concerns the scope of power of the United States federal government compared to the individual states and the fundamental rights of individuals.
17 maj 2021 · Under the Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution, all powers not granted to the federal government are reserved to the states and the people. All state governments are modeled after the federal government and consist of three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial.
27 wrz 2024 · Official website of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). DOJ’s mission is to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior; and to ensure fair and impartial ...
