Iron Triangles Are Less Common Today Than They Once Were

question 23

Multiple Choice

 Iron triangles are less common today than they once were because 

• A) agencies today are pressured by so many interest groups. 
• B) they are no longer allowed by many agencies. 
• C) congressional leadership is so much stronger today. 
• D) the courts have stepped in to limit the intervention of interest groups in agency affairs. 
• E) special interests have aligned themselves with congressional leaders.

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Definitions:

Cultural Influence

The impact that a society's values, beliefs, and practices have on the behavior and attitudes of its members.

Mirror Neuron

A neuron that fires both when an individual acts and when the individual observes the same action performed by another, thought to be involved in learning through imitation.

Specific Action

A particular or distinct deed or movement carried out with a purpose in mind.

Amygdala

A region of the brain involved in processing emotions such as fear, anger, and pleasure.