36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?

  •   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

The people on the president’s cabinet are the vice president and the heads of the 15 executive departments. The president may appoint other government officials to the cabinet.

When George Washington was president, there were only four cabinet members: the secretary of state, secretary of the treasury, secretary of war, and attorney general. The government established the other executive departments later.

** As you prepare for U.S. citizenship, Learn About the United States: Quick Civics Lessons will help you study for the civics and English portions of the naturalization interview. There are 100 civics (history and government) questions on the naturalization test. During your naturalization interview, you will be asked up to 10 questions from the list of 100 questions. You must answer correctly six (6) of the 10 questions to pass the civics test.

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