Iron triangles Flashcards
how do Iron triangles work on the side of congress?
funding from interest groups and pass laws benefitting interest groups, also authorise budgets for government departments
how do iron triangles work on the side of interest groups?
give valuable information to government departments, give money to congress and members, benefit from legislation passed
How do iron triangles work on the side of bureaucracy?
they gain valuable information from interest groups, gain budget annually from congressional committee.
Whats a strength of iron trinagles?
are strong- bond cannot be broken by president or public.
what is agency capture?
government departments dominated interest groups
What is clientalism?
government departments and congress committees exist to serve client- powerful interest groups.
Why are iron triangles anti- democratic?
US back gun control but congress cannot act due to NRA funding
what’s an example of a positive impact iron triangles had?
“Mothers against drunk drivers” lobbied US highway agency passed minimum drinking age act
explain the weakening influence of “Tobacco lobby”?
1950s lobbied health agenc9es supress scientific proof from smoking and lung cancer, in 1997, Clinton banned smoking in federal buildings.
defense industry example- How did the appropriations committee support the ion triangle here?
appropriations committee, passed 4 bills increasing spending for defense departments
defense industry example- how did beurcracy support the iron triangle here?
defense departments awards contracts to suppliers
2017, awarded 50.7 billion in contracts to Lockheed martin
defense industry example- how did interest groups support the iron triangle here?
2020 17 million for increased spending on defense. donating money to HoR and Senate appropriations committee
donating money to congress members.
