In November 2009, Tareq and Michaele Salahi Were Able to Sneak

Multiple Choice

In November 2009, Tareq and Michaele Salahi were able to sneak into an official state dinner at the White House, even though they were not invited. The government agency charged with the event's security was the Secret Service, and it was later determined that an official had let the couple though an initial checkpoint despite the lack of an invitation and a proper screening. In this case, it seems the official did not follow that agency's explicit communication _________ for the situation.

A) rituals
B) standards
C) rules
D) rites