2008 civics test · Question 36 of 100 · American Government: System of Government

What are two Cabinet-level positions?

Accepted 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

You must give 2 answers.

This question is from the 2008 test, which is only for people who filed Form N-400 before October 20, 2025. If you filed on or after that date, study the 2025 test instead: see the same question on the 2025 test.

About this question

• It is question 36 on the official USCIS list of 100 questions for the 2008 civics test, the test for people who filed Form N-400 before October 20, 2025. Which test do I take?
• The 2025 test asks the same question, as question 48 on the 2025 test. The accepted answers can be worded differently, so study the list for your own test.
• You must give 2 of the answers listed.
• It is not one of the 20 questions for 65/20 applicants.
• At the interview the officer asks up to 10 questions out loud and you need 6 correct answers to pass.

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American Government: System of Government

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• 33. Who signs bills to become laws?
• 34. Who vetoes bills?
• 35. What does the President’s Cabinet do?
• 37. What does the judicial branch do?
• 38. What is the highest court in the United States?
• 39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
• 40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

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