36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
American Government · System of Government
Accepted answer(s)
- 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
USCIS officers ask this on the 2008 Civics Test because understanding "american government" is core to how the U.S. system works day to day. Memorize the exact answer above rather than a paraphrase — officers accept the wording USCIS publishes, and "Secretary of Agriculture" is the safest phrasing to say out loud in the interview.
This is question 36 of the 2008 Civics Test. See it on uscis.gov. This question is worded the same way on the 2025 Civics Test.