Which of the Following Is the Best Description of an Iron

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best description of an iron triangle?

• A) the stable relationship between a bureaucratic agency, a clientele group, and a legislative committee
• B) the inability to reform federal rules without help from the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the president
• C) the domination of a few large companies in the regulation of iron mining and smelting
• D) the breakdown in the separation of powers between Congress, the federal judiciary, and the president

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