A number of countries are continually arguing about who has control of serval chains of islands in the Pacific. They each claim ownership, but there is no authoritative way to settle such a dispute. This is an example of a(n) ______-level issue that could lead to war.

The specialized U.N. agency concerned with financial and exchange stability and the management of debt is the ________.

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

In recent years, morale of government employees has

A) declined, in part because workers see no chance to move up. B) increased because of a sense of mission associated with the war on terror. C) no longer been measured because of budget cuts in the Inspector General's office. D) remained consistently high, in spite of additional pressure placed on employees. E) remained consistently low due to the public's disdain for bureaucrats.