What is the economic system of the United States?
Accepted answers
- Capitalism
- Free market economy
Explanation
In a capitalist or market economy, private businesses and people decide what to make and sell. The government does not control most businesses. People can start their own companies.
On the 2008 test
On the 2008 test this question was asked as:
What is the economic system in the United States?
with these accepted answers:
- Capitalist economy
- Market economy
Source: USCIS 2025 Civics Test — 128 Questions and Answers (PDF).
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