Issue networks are ______.

A. the formal channels of control within a bureaucracy
B. ever-changing sets of politicians, lobbyists, experts, and entrepreneurs who shape policy domains
C. news-oriented social media sites such as the Facebook page of MSNBC or Fox News
D. the scope of authority of a department


Answer: B

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