Question

Which of the following was NOT an original cabinet position?

A. secretary of state
B. secretary of war
C. attorney general
D. secretary of the interior
E. secretary of the treasury

Answer 1

The secretary of the interior was NOT an original cabinet position. It was created in 1849, nearly 50 years after the other cabinet positions.

Step-by-step explanation:

The original cabinet positions were: secretary of state, secretary of war, attorney general, and secretary of the treasury.