Iron Triangles Have Been Replaced by Issue Networks for Which

question 33

Multiple Choice

Iron triangles have been replaced by issue networks for which of the following reasons?

• A)The increase in corporate-sponsored interest groups made one corner of the iron triangle too powerful.
• B)Because interest groups no longer have the kinds of influence they once had,public opinion as gleaned through polls has taken their place.
• C)Issue networks consist of large numbers of individuals who are specialized in different fields and can provide Congress with needed information that the members of the iron triangle could not.
• D)Increasing numbers of small,highly specialized groups have made one corner of the iron triangle harder to fill with a steady occupant.

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