2008 civics test · Question 36 · System of Government

What are two Cabinet-level positions?

Give 2 of these answers

Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Homeland Security
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of State
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Attorney General
Vice President

What this means

The test asks you to name two Cabinet-level positions. There are many to choose from:

Attorney General
Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Homeland Security

Almost every Cabinet leader is called a “Secretary,” except the head of the Justice Department, who is the Attorney General. The Vice President also sits with the Cabinet.

Pick any two that stick in your memory. “Secretary of State” and “Secretary of Defense” are an easy pair.

Why this is on the test

This question asks you to name specific Cabinet posts, and there is a long list to choose from, so you can pick whichever two are easiest to recall.

How this question is asked

On the 2008 civics test, the officer asks up to 10 of the 100 questions out loud and you pass by answering 6 correctly. You answer in your own words. There is no multiple choice and nothing to write down for the civics portion. This question is one where you must give 2 correct answers, not just one.

This question also appears on the 2025 civics test , as question 48.

What are two Cabinet-level positions?

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