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What are iron triangles?

the unbreakable relationship that forms between Congress, interest groups, and bureaucracy. all elements of the triangle keep the others happy and create a mutually sustainable relationship.

How do interest groups help the bureaucracy?

Give the bureaucracy useful statistics, information, political support and funding. The bureaucratic agencies then gain favorable remarks and testimonials in regards to their services.

How do Congress and the bureaucracy benefit interest groups?

They pass laws and policies beneficial to these groups, and the bureaucracy helps enforce them.

Why is it called the iron triangle?

because the relationship is so beneficial to all three parties involved that there is no way to break it

Iron triangle with the Military Industrial Complex

Interest groups in this example are the Military construction contracting firms, These groups send money and information the way members of Congress
In return for the information and funding, Congress passes favorable bills and higher budgets for the Department of Defense
Department of Defense with the higher budget gets to spend more money on new weapons and vehicles for the military
They give these contracts to build these weapons and vehicles to the construction firms that funded the members of Congress in the first leg

What are the consequences of the Iron Triangle?

the average American cannot influence where their tax dollars are being spent because the iron triangle excludes them from the policy making process

What is an issue network?

Temporary groups that come together to accomplish a specific goal around an issue, Members of an issue network may be members of both the public and private sectors
May include interest groups, citizens, government agencies, groups of legislators, the media, and think tanks

What is the difference between an issue network and an iron triangle?

Issue networks Only form to accomplish a specific policy goal and disband after the goal has been met

Gun Control Issue networks

When a mass shooting happens, typically an issue network forms to pass through legislation on gun control, The interest group March For Our Lives, Congressional Democrats, and left leaning media outlets all join together to pass legislation, once passed, the network disbands until another gun related policy issue emerges

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What is the main goal of the iron triangle?

The purpose of iron triangle project management is to give product teams the necessary information to make trade-offs that will help the business.

What are the three elements of the iron triangle quizlet?

The Iron Triangle describes the intimate relationship between the Congress, Bureaucracy agencies and Interest groups, the way they interact has an impact in our daily lives through the legislation they pass as a result of this intertwined interaction.

What are the 3 parts of an iron triangle?

The definition of an Iron Triangle is three elements consisting of interest groups, congressional committees, and bureaucratic agencies working together to create policy about a specific issue.

Why is the iron triangle important quizlet?

The relationship between congress(especially Sub-Committees), Government agencies(Bureaucracy), and interest groups. This helps create policy in the United States and all 3 parts want to protect their own self interests.