Three Sets of Actors Interact to Produce Policy: Congressional Committees

question 1

Multiple Choice

Three sets of actors interact to produce policy: congressional committees, executive agencies of government, and private interest groups. This grouping of actors and interests is referred to as the ____________________.

• A) impenetrable alliance
• B) congressional bond
• C) divine design
• D) iron triangle
• E) American brotherhood

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Definitions:

Sarcolemma

The thin, plasma membrane that envelopes a muscle cell (fiber), playing a critical role in muscle contraction.

Z Lines

Positions within muscle fibers that mark the boundaries of sarcomeres, playing a critical role in muscle contraction by anchoring actin filaments.

I Bands

The light-appearing regions of a sarcomere in striated muscle fibers, primarily composed of thin actin filaments.

Zones of Overlap

In muscle physiology, refers to the regions within a sarcomere where actin and myosin filaments overlap, crucial for muscle contraction.