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What is the economic system of the United States?

Answer. Any of these is accepted.
Capitalism
  • Also accepted
  • Free market economy
En español
¿Cuál es el sistema económico de Estados Unidos?
  • Economía capitalista
  • Economía de mercado

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Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 2025 civics test. Last reviewed September 5, 2026. Report a problem with this question.

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This is question 12 of 128 on the 2025 USCIS civics test, in the section Principles of government. It is one of the 20 questions on the 65/20 version.

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