2025 US civics test, question 12 (one of the 20 questions for the 65/20 special consideration)
What is the economic system of the United States?
Official answers
USCIS accepts any one of these:
- Capitalism
- Free market economy
Explained
The U.S. economy is a capitalist, or market, economy. In this system the government does not control the economy, and people are free to start a business and make money.
Sources: USCIS, 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version, M-1778); USCIS, One Nation, One People: The USCIS 2025 Civics Test Study Guide (Chapter 11: American History: 1900-2001 > The Great Depression).
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