Confidence in the dollar stems from the fact that the United States has never ________ on its bonds or experienced a serious threat to its ________ system since the mid-nineteenth century.

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The sentence is talking about the United States' history with their bonds and economic system. The word "defaulted" means to fail to pay back debt, which accurately reflects the historical situation of the US. "Constitutional" doesn't quite fit in this context, but "economic" makes sense as the potential consequence of a default. Therefore, choice D is the best answer.

Confidence in the Dollar Stems from the Fact That the United