Q. 38 / 128American Government → Branches of Government
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
OFFICIAL ANSWER
- Attorney General
- 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
- Vice President
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Context
The Cabinet has no constitutional basis but evolved from George Washington's practice of consulting department heads. Congress creates executive departments by law; the newest is Homeland Security, established in 2002 after the September 11 attacks. Cabinet members are nominated by the President and must be confirmed by the Senate.
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