The Iron Triangle: Relationship Between Bureaucracy, Congress, And Interest Groups

Question 3 -The Iron Triangle The Iron Triangle is the relationship between bureaucracy, congress, and interest groups. First, bureaucratic agencies rely on congress to allocate their budgets. These agencies will then implement the laws of congress. If a bureaucratic agency is not functioning as congress pleases, it can be disbanded. Second, interest groups rely on bureaucracy for special favors and In return they lobby Congress in favor of the agency. Lastly, members of Congress rely on interest groups to support their campaigns and in return congress will pass legislation that will support their pet projects. Thus, these three groups are dependent upon each other to function. However, there are some serious disadvantages to the phenomenon.