Welcome to Android Central! Is this the Scepter 8 tablet? As one might expect for a free or very low cost device, it is very much underpowered: https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/8332727. You can't really expect much besides the very basics from a device like that.
Welcome to the wonderful world of getting few stuff from the government. These tablets seem to have a horrible reputation, so don't expect any real fix for it. If you want a device that is worth using, you'll need to buy it yourself.