In the context of public policy, what effect does a trigger mechanism have?

a. It compels the legislative branch to begin the process of reauthorization and investigation.
b. It forces the executive branch to implement, or "pull the trigger on," a new policy.
c. It propels an established problem on to the next stage of the policy process.
d. It provides a legitimate way to exclude an item from an agenda.


c

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