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Question 36 of 100

What are two Cabinet-level positions?

Acceptable 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

Explanation

Cabinet-level positions include the various department Secretaries, the Attorney General, and the Vice President.

Why it matters

Any two acceptable positions answer the question; each leads a major part of the executive branch.

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