• The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or simply America, is a country primarily located in North America and consisting of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, and nine Minor Outlying Islands. (wikipedia.org)
  • Sectional division over slavery led to the secession of the Confederate States of America, which fought the remaining states of the Union during the American Civil War (1861-1865). (wikipedia.org)
  • The first documentary evidence of the phrase "United States of America" dates back to a letter from January 2, 1776, written by Stephen Moylan, a Continental Army aide to General George Washington, to Joseph Reed, Washington's aide-de-camp. (wikipedia.org)
  • Moylan expressed his desire to go "with full and ample powers from the United States of America to Spain" to seek assistance in the Revolutionary War effort. (wikipedia.org)
  • The first known publication of the phrase "United States of America" was in an anonymous essay in The Virginia Gazette newspaper in Williamsburg, on April 6, 1776. (wikipedia.org)
  • By June 1776, the name "United States of America" appeared in drafts of the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, authored by John Dickinson, a Founding Father from the Province of Pennsylvania, and in the Declaration of Independence, written primarily by Thomas Jefferson and adopted by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia, on July 4, 1776. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Constitution of the United States of America specifies the laws by which The United States government is allowed to govern, included among these are the Freedom of Religion , Freedom of The Press , Freedom of Speech , and the right of habeas corpus (Amendment XIV). (conservapedia.com)
  • We the People of the United States , in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. (conservapedia.com)
  • The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America . (newworldencyclopedia.org)
  • The September 2023 SNOMED CT United States (US) Edition release is now available for download. (nih.gov)
  • The United States Renal Data System (USRDS) is a national data system that collects, analyzes, and distributes information about chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in the United States. (nih.gov)
  • UNITED STATES RENAL DATA SYSTEM (USRDS) NIH GUIDE, Volume 26, Number 22, June 27, 1997 RFP AVAILABLE: NIH-NIDDK-97-7 P.T. 34 Keywords: Nephrology Data Management/Analysis+ National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases The National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) has a requirement for the continuation of the United States Renal Data System (USRDS). (nih.gov)
  • In 2017, a total of 9,093 new cases of tuberculosis (TB) were provisionally* reported in the United States, representing an incidence rate of 2.8 cases per 100,000 population. (medscape.com)
  • As has been the case for the past decade, four states (California, Florida, New York, and Texas) reported half of the total TB cases in the United States in 2017. (medscape.com)
  • FAIRFORD, United Kingdom - A F-22 Raptor flies past spectators during the 2017 Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) located at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, on July 16, 2017. (eucom.mil)
  • FAIRFORD, United Kingdom - A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor and P-51 Mustang fly past spectators during a U.S. Air Force heritage flight at the 2017 Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) located at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, on July 16, 2017. (eucom.mil)
  • FAIRFORD, United Kingdom - A U.S. Air Force B-2 Stealth Bomber and Two F-15 aircraft fly past spectators during the 2017 Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) located at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, on July 16, 2017. (eucom.mil)
  • FAIRFORD, United Kingdom - A Royal Air Force Westland WAH-64D Apache helicopter demonstrates its combat capabilities for spectators during the 2017 Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) located at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, on July 16, 2017. (eucom.mil)
  • Only the good memories rose to recollections this past week as he pulled that old rope 58 times in Immanuel United Church of Christ, once for every year Riepl, a Navy co-pilot, was lost in the South Pacific during World War II. (arlingtoncemetery.net)
  • It is a founding member of the United Nations, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Organization of American States, NATO, and WHO, and is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2011, the United Nations agency voted to accept the Palestinian Authority as a full member state over U.S. and Israeli objections. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • 18 of those partnerships are among U.S. states and African nations. (africom.mil)
  • The program fosters long-term relationships across all levels of society and encourages the development of economic, political, and military ties between the states and partner nations. (africom.mil)
  • The program as a whole encourages the development of economic, political, and military ties between the states and partner nations. (africom.mil)
  • The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Max M. Tybroski, Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Company K, 3d Battalion, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division. (arlingtoncemetery.net)
  • Fact sheet on the United Nations Convention against Corruption (pdf). (unodc.org)
  • Elkins v. United States, 364 U.S. 206 (1960), was a US Supreme Court decision that held the "silver platter doctrine", which allowed federal prosecutors to use evidence illegally gathered by state police, to be a violation of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. (wikipedia.org)
  • During the drafting and ratification of the Constitution , some opponents of a strong federal judiciary argued that the federal courts ought to be limited to the Supreme Court, which would hear appeals only from state courts. (wikipedia.org)
  • In other words, the state courts would be treated as federal tribunals under Article I of the Constitution for the purpose of hearing disputes under federal law, but their judges would not become officers of the federal government. (wikipedia.org)
  • When the Act was first passed, there were thirteen districts created among the eleven states which had ratified the Constitution by that point. (wikipedia.org)
  • For the full text of the U.S. Constitution, see Full Text of the United States Constitution . (conservapedia.com)
  • The United States Constitution is the supreme legal text that forms the framework of the United States government . (conservapedia.com)
  • Some of the original framers and many delegates in the state ratifying conventions were troubled that the original Constitution lacked a guarantee of individual rights to protect them against the federal government. (conservapedia.com)
  • [3] After the Civil War, the Constitution was amended to prevent state governments from infringing on the rights of the people. (conservapedia.com)
  • It also defines a system of checks and balances by establishing three separate but equal branches of government (Legislative, Judicial and Executive), and lists the of powers not specified in The Constitution are reserved to the states and to the people. (conservapedia.com)
  • Article VI establishes the Constitution, law passed by Congress, and treaties entered by the United States as the supreme law of the land. (conservapedia.com)
  • On September 17, 1787, the Constitution was completed in Philadelphia at the Federal Convention, followed by a speech given by Benjamin Franklin who urged unanimity, although they decided they only needed nine states to ratify the constitution for it to go into effect. (newworldencyclopedia.org)
  • The Convention submitted the Constitution to the Congress of the Confederation, where it received approval according to Article 13 of the Articles of Confederation, but the resolution of the Congress submitting the Constitution to the states for ratification and agreeing with its provision for implementation upon ratification by nine states is contrary to Article 13, though eventually all thirteen states did ratify the Constitution, albeit after it took effect. (newworldencyclopedia.org)
  • A trial of a preventive HIV vaccine candidate has begun enrollment in the United States and South Africa. (nih.gov)
  • HVTN 142 is taking place at six sites in the United States and four in South Africa and will enroll 95 HIV-negative participants. (nih.gov)
  • USRDS staff collaborate with members of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), and the ESRD networks, sharing datasets and working to improve the accuracy of ESRD patient information. (nih.gov)
  • Twelve states, Rhode Island being the only exception, accepted this invitation and sent delegates to convene in May 1787. (newworldencyclopedia.org)
  • The proportion of alcohol-related traffic fatalities varied across States, ranging from 25.5 percent (Utah) to 52.2 percent (Rhode Island). (nih.gov)
  • By 1900, the United States had established itself as a great power, becoming the world's largest economy. (wikipedia.org)
  • They invited state representatives to convene in Philadelphia to discuss improvements to the federal government. (newworldencyclopedia.org)
  • NIMH took note of what other countries were doing to effectively treat psychosis and combined them into a package of services that, in the United States, became known as coordinated specialty care (CSC) . (nih.gov)
  • The Baja California state human rights ombudsman has said Gastelúm must apologize for his comments, suggesting they heighten the vulnerability of migrants in a dangerous place. (upi.com)
  • Secretary Blinken joins Vice President Harris and the Presidential Delegation in a condolence visit with President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in Abu Dhabi, UAE. (state.gov)
  • Deputy Secretary Sherman meets with Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at the Department of State. (state.gov)
  • Deputy Secretary Sherman meets with Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal at the Department of State. (state.gov)
  • Deputy Secretary McKeon attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. (state.gov)
  • Assistant Secretary Satterfield meets virtually with Ukrainian Minister of Culture Oleksandr Tkachenko from the Department of State. (state.gov)
  • U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson decided several weeks ago to withdraw from the organization, as Foreign Policy reported on Oct. 11. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • This report summarizes 2002 CS surveillance data, which indicated that CS rates have decreased among all racial/ethnic minority populations and in all regions of the United States except the Northeast. (cdc.gov)
  • During 2000--2002, the rate of CS declined in all racial/ethnic minority populations in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • The United States has 5-6 million feral swine, and be insufficient for nonlabile pathogens introduced through their populations are expanding rapidly ( 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The purpose of this initiative is to encourage research which will increase rates of HIV screening/testing and increase the number of persons who follow-up on a positive HIV screening test and receive treatment, particularly in underserved and at-risk populations within the United States. (nih.gov)
  • Porcine epidemic virus (PEDV) is an emergent patho- search suggests directionality ( 7 , 8 ), with the virus moving gen in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • State-specific TB rates (cases per 100,000 persons) ranged from 0.3 in Montana to 8.1 in Hawaii ( Table 1 ) with a median state TB rate of 1.8. (medscape.com)
  • It has a bicameral national legislature composed of the House of Representatives, a lower house based on population, and the Senate, an upper house based on equal representation for each state. (wikipedia.org)
  • The United States government is a federal republic and a representative democracy with three separate branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. (wikipedia.org)
  • A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. (state.gov)
  • Use, duplication, or disclosure by the United States Government is subject to the restrictions set forth in DFARS 252.227-7013(c)(1)(ii) and FAR 52.227-19 and any other successor regulations that may be applicable. (3m.com)
  • The Philadelphia Convention voted to keep deliberations secret and decided to draft a new fundamental government design which eventually stipulated that only 9 of the 13 states would have to ratify for the new government to go into effect (for the participating states). (newworldencyclopedia.org)
  • As the North Carolina National Guard fosters relationships outside of the Ministry of Defense, the state government focuses on reciprocal higher education, agriculture, economic development, and law enforcement with Botswana. (africom.mil)
  • The NEI, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has become the first U.S. government agency to develop a formal collaborative research and training agreement with the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS). (nih.gov)
  • Health departments in the 50 states and the District of Columbia electronically report to CDC verified TB cases that meet the CDC and Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists' surveillance case definition. (medscape.com)
  • B&SC is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) and certified by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) to operate in Virginia. (ussa.edu)
  • CDC analyzed national surveillance data for CS cases* reported to state and local health departments in 2002. (cdc.gov)
  • Since 1969, CDC has conducted abortion surveillance to document the number and characteristics of women obtaining legal induced abortions in the United States. (nih.gov)
  • At the United States Sports Academy we strive to make the enrollment process as simple as possible for our military prospects, those currently serving and those who have served. (ussa.edu)
  • Many policy issues are decentralized at a state or local level, with widely differing laws by jurisdiction. (wikipedia.org)
  • The rate varied widely across States, ranging from 37.6 percent (Iowa) to 99.6 percent (North Carolina). (nih.gov)
  • Under-reporting also varied widely by state. (nih.gov)
  • after heated debates all 13 states ratified it in 1788 and it started in operation in 1789, with George Washington the first president, as the first Congress met in New York City . (conservapedia.com)
  • Contrary to the process for "alteration" spelled out in Article 13 of the Articles of Confederation , Congress submitted the proposal to the states and set the terms for representation. (newworldencyclopedia.org)
  • The purpose of this study was to provide an updated, comprehensive analysis and framework to evaluate police violence fatalities at the state-level and accurately disaggregate mortality data by race and ethnicity. (nih.gov)
  • In the past decade (2010-2019), mortality rates for non-Hispanic Black persons increased in 42 states compared with non-Hispanic White persons. (nih.gov)
  • Beginning in 1607, British colonization led to the establishment of the Thirteen Colonies in what is now the Eastern United States. (wikipedia.org)
  • Together, this study represents one of the most comprehensive analyses of deaths due to police violence in the U.S. The authors reported disproportionate rates of mortality by race and ethnicity that varied considerably at the state level. (nih.gov)
  • The workshop presentations and discussions will inform the development of a research agenda for NICHD that could lead to improved measurement and reduction of maternal mortality in the United States. (nih.gov)
  • In 1998, efforts to eliminate syphilis were initiated in the United States, and prevention of CS was a key objective of the National Plan to Eliminate Syphilis, which was launched the following year ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Hours after the United States announced its decision to withdraw from UNESCO, Israel followed suit, declaring that it, too, was resigning from the cultural, scientific, and educational organization. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman called UNESCO an "irrelevant organization," saying, "I hope that with the help of our great friend, the United States, this organization is defunded. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • This decision was not taken lightly, and reflects U.S. concerns with mounting arrears at UNESCO, the need for fundamental reform in the organization, and continuing anti-Israel bias at UNESCO," read a statement from the U.S. State Department Thursday announcing the decision. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • [6] There is at least one judicial district for each state , the District of Columbia , and Puerto Rico . (wikipedia.org)
  • The State Partnership Program is a Department of Defense security cooperation program managed by the Chief of National Guard Bureau, executed by geographic commands, and sourced by the 54 U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia. (africom.mil)
  • Each year, CDC requests abortion data from the central health agencies of 52 reporting areas (the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and New York City). (nih.gov)
  • Although no postexposure vaccine failures have occurred in the United States since cell culture vaccines have been routinely used, failures have occurred abroad when some deviation was made from the recommended postexposure prophylaxis protocol or when less than the currently recommended amount of RIG was administered. (cdc.gov)
  • It was adopted in its original form on September 17, 1787 by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, and later ratified by the people in conventions in each state in the name of "We the People. (newworldencyclopedia.org)
  • The United States remains the single largest investor in the Dominican Republic. (state.gov)
  • 3M may revoke or modify any of the rights stated in this Legal Information Page at any time by updating this page. (3m.com)
  • On January 2, 1943 the Department of state released a publication entitled 'Peace and war: United States foreign policy, 1931-1941,' containing references to a number of documents concerning the conduct of the foreign relations of the United States during that ten-year period. (worldcat.org)
  • So far, the United States has only returned single adults, even though last week a Department of Homeland Security official told the Washington Post that U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon will start to return migrant families. (upi.com)
  • CAFTA-DR includes protections for member state foreign investors, including mechanisms for dispute resolution. (state.gov)
  • NIX United, a global software development company, will once again take part in the in-person AI & Big Data Expo event at the Santa Clara Convention Center on October 5-6, 2022. (prlog.org)
  • State or local health departments should be contacted for specific advice in such cases. (cdc.gov)
  • Autoimmunity, a condition in which the body's immune system reacts with components of its own cells, appears to be increasing in the United States, according to scientists at the National Institutes of Health and their collaborators. (nih.gov)
  • The study examined the factors existing at the state level that may influence cardiovascular health outcomes. (nih.gov)
  • Want to see time in El Paso or in other cities in United States? (booked.net)
  • This isn't the first time the United States has pulled out of UNESCO. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • It was stated at the time that these documents would be published later. (worldcat.org)
  • In Lustig v. United States (1949), Justice Felix Frankfurter coined the silver platter doctrine, ruling that evidence gathered by Fourth Amendment violations was still admissible if state police gave it to federal officials on "a silver platter"-that is, without any level of involvement by federal authorities. (wikipedia.org)
  • The State Partnership Program is a key U.S. security cooperation tool that facilitates cooperation across all aspects of international civil-military affairs and encourages people-to-people ties at the state level. (africom.mil)
  • The virus was first documented in feral swine were not detected until a year after detection in the United States in April 2013 and spread rapidly, lead- US domestic swine. (cdc.gov)
  • The estimated total pay for a Minister is $104,056 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $94,835 per year. (glassdoor.com)
  • A study on the consequences of coal revealed that the burning of coal produced over 100 million tons of solid waste, and the readying of coal to be burned creates nearly 90 million gallons of slurry, a muddy waste product, in the United States every year (Sierra Club 2011). (bartleby.com)
  • They standardized age, sex, state, year of death, and race and ethnicity of each decedent from each database. (nih.gov)
  • [4] The Philippines were previously part of the United States but were never part of the U.S. federal court system. (wikipedia.org)
  • The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C., and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. (wikipedia.org)
  • CDC calculates overall national and state TB rates using U.S. Census Bureau population estimates and by racial/ethnic group and national origin using population denominators from the bureau's Current Population Survey. (medscape.com)
  • The Palestinian Rehabilitation Committee raised the UNESCO flag next to the national Palestinian flag in front of Hebron's Ibrahimi Mosque or the Tomb of the Patriarchs in the southern West Bank city's old quarter on December 13, 2011, as the Palestinian flag was hoisted at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, a month after the Palestinians' admission to the UN cultural agency sparked anger and reprisals from the United States and Israel. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • This place is situated in Broome County, New York, United States, its geographical coordinates are 42° 6' 57" North, 75° 58' 33" West and its original name (with diacritics) is Westover. (maplandia.com)
  • All district courts lie within the boundary of a single jurisdiction, usually in a state (heavier lines). (wikipedia.org)
  • But unlike U.S. state courts, federal district courts are courts of limited jurisdiction , and can only hear cases that involve disputes between residents of different states , questions of federal law , or federal crimes. (wikipedia.org)
  • Visit the list below to see mobile and fixed internet speeds by city within Louisiana, United States. (speedtest.net)
  • For additional up-to-date information about internet speeds in the United States as a whole, visit the Speedtest Global Index ™ or read our recent Market Reports for provider information . (speedtest.net)
  • Putin arrived in Sochi Tuesday on a "working visit," according to state news agency RIA Novosti. (cnn.com)
  • Stewart wrote that the primary purpose of the exclusionary rule was to provide a disincentive to abuses by law enforcement, stating that "[t]he rule is calculated to prevent, not to repair. (wikipedia.org)
  • In addition, rates of CS declined in all regions § of the United States except the Northeast. (cdc.gov)
  • These in situ networks do not cover all areas of the United States, and certainly not all of the planet. (nasa.gov)