A Main Difference Between Iron Triangles and Issue Networks Is

question 51

Multiple Choice

A main difference between iron triangles and issue networks is that

• A)an iron triangle includes members of the legislative,executive,and judicial branches,while issue networks bypass the judicial branch.
• B)issue networks involve a stable group of bureaucrats,legislators,and lobbyists,while iron triangles exclude lobbyists in an attempt to reach impartial decisions.
• C)issue networks are generally less stable than iron triangles,in that the members of an issue network may change as the issue develops.
• D)issue networks,being less formal,rely on outside lobbying only,while iron triangles use inside lobbying only.
• E)All these answers are correct.

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