______ is our system of government, in which the federal government shares authority with states and local governments in areas of public policy.

The continuing difficulty in coordinating policy and information among different intelligence agencies in the Department of Homeland Security illustrates that

A) in times of crisis, even the most powerful bureaucratic units can be forced to change. B) even in times of crisis, powerful bureaucratic units may successfully resist change. C) Congress can over-rule the president in times of crisis. D) whereas powerful bureaucratic units may be willing to change, smaller ones typically are not. E) It is impossible to add a new department to the federal bureaucracy.

The federal ______ refers to the lowest possible hourly salary that an employer can pay an employee.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).