Estados Unidos Gobierno Perfil 2008

Capital

nombre: Washington, DC
coordenadas geográficas: 38 53 N, 77 02 W
diferencia de tiempo: UTC-5 (during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November
note: the US is divided into six time zones

Independencia

4 Julio 1776 (from Great Britain)

Feriado nacional

Día de la Independencia, 4 Julio (1776)

Constitución

17 Septiembre 1787, efectiva 4 Marzo 1789

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente George W. BUSH (desde 20 January 2001); Vice Presidente Richard B. CHENEY (desde 20 January 2001); note - the president is both the jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno
jefe de gobierno: Presidente George W. BUSH (desde 20 January 2001); Vice Presidente Richard B. CHENEY (desde 20 January 2001)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president with Senate approval
elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticket by a college of representatives who are elected directly from each state; president and vice president serve four-year terms (eligible for a second term); election last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held on 4 November 2008)
election results: George W. BUSH reelected president; percent of popular vote - George W. BUSH 50.9%, John KERRY 48.1%, other 1.0%