The term iron triangle refers to

A. a small and informal but relatively stable set of bureaucrats, legislators, and lobbyists who are concerned with promoting a particular interest.
B. a corrupt relationship among the president, Congress, and the Supreme Court.
C. a tightly-knit set of lobbying groups.
D. the relationship among the Congress, the military, and defense contractors.
E. the strategy of lobbying all three branches of government simultaneously.


Answer: A

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