Why are iron triangles dangerous to government (make sure your answer defines iron triangles)?
What will be an ideal response?
Iron triangles are alliances made between interest groups, administration departments or bureaus, and congressional committees that resist any type of reorganization efforts that seem threatening to their members’ shared interests. They are particularly “dangerous” because they impede the type of change that elected officials might deem necessary to increase government accountability and efficiency.
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Policy advocates believe that a good policy is one that accomplishes a specific goal or outcome.
A. True B. False
Which of the following is one of the essential elements of the rule of law in a liberal democracy?
a. Individual rights are understood to be the foundation of law rather than the creation of law. b. Public interests are understood to be the foundation of law rather than the creation of law. c. Individual rights are the creation of law while public interests are the foundation of law. d. Decisions by those in power predominate over existing laws. e. Those in power are not subject to the law.
Which of the following is an example of collective action?
a. a king imposing a tax on his subjects b. a person choosing to purchase a new cellphone c. cable TV subscribers organize to oppose a tax d. a member of Congress writing a letter to a constituent
Congressional subcommittees
a. encourage interest group activities. b. are rarely responsive to interest groups. c. are less powerful than they were in the 1970s. d. are comprised of appointed, not elected, officials. e. rarely accomplish any meaningful work.