In the United States, time is divided into nine standard time zones covering the states, territories and other US possessions, with most of the country...
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the United States observes daylight saving time (DST), the practice of setting the clock forward by one hour when there is longer daylight during the...
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("fall back"). The Uniform Time Act of 1966 formalized the specification of time zones and the dates of DST observation in the United States. Prior to this...
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The history of standard time in the United States began November 18, 1883, when United States and Canadian railroads instituted standard time in time...
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In this list of presidents of the United States by age, the first table charts the age of each president of the United States at the time of presidential...
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The United States of America is a federal republic consisting of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States)...
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Date and time notation in the United States differs from that used in nearly all other countries. It is inherited from one historical branch of conventions...
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presidents of the United States by time in office. The listed number of days is calculated as the difference between dates, which counts the number of calendar...
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The term "United States," when used in the geographic sense, refers to the contiguous United States (sometimes referred to as the Lower 48, including...
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The Eastern Time Zone (ET) is a time zone encompassing part or all of 23 states in the eastern part of the United States, parts of eastern Canada, and...
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The history of the lands that became the United States began with the arrival of the first people in the Americas around 15,000 BC. Numerous indigenous...
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The Third Amendment (Amendment III) to the United States Constitution places restrictions on the quartering of soldiers in private homes without the owner's...
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The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral...
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In the United States, freedom of speech and expression is strongly protected from government restrictions by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution...
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The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal...
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The chief justice of the United States is the chief judge of the Supreme Court of the United States and is the highest-ranking officer of the U.S. federal...
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In the politics of the United States, elections are held for government officials at the federal, state, and local levels. At the federal level, the nation's...
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In the United States, abortion is a divisive issue in politics and culture wars, though a majority of Americans support access to abortion. Abortion laws...
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passed in most Northern states and a movement developed to abolish slavery. The role of slavery under the United States Constitution (1789) was the most...
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Religion in the United States is both widespread and diverse, with higher reported levels of belief than other wealthy Western nations. Polls indicate...
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are the Indigenous peoples of the land that the United States is located on. At its core, it includes peoples indigenous to the lower 48 states plus...
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The rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the United States are among the most advanced in the world, with public...
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The second lady of the United States or second gentleman (SLOTUS or SGOTUS) is the informal title held by the spouse of the vice president of the United...
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Conservatism in the United States is based on a belief in individualism, traditionalism, republicanism, and limited federal governmental power in relation...
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Senate and the House of Representatives—since its establishment as the bicameral legislature of the Federal government of the United States in 1789. Political...
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The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive...
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people have served on the Supreme Court of the United States, the highest judicial body in the United States, since it was established in 1789. Supreme Court...
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refer to one of several ranked voting methods used in some cities and states in the United States. The term is not strictly defined, but most often refers...
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The United States has a racially and ethnically diverse population. At the federal level, race and ethnicity have been categorized separately. The most...
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Christianity is the most prevalent religion in the United States. Estimates from 2021 suggest that of the entire U.S. population (332 million) about 63%...
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