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.
ANS: D
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