A conceptual framework is a precise study of specific political phenomena

Which of the following is a feature of U.S. political culture?

a. a belief in limited government and an optimism about the future b. a belief that government should take an active role in improving the lives of its citizens c. a conviction that politics must be grounded in "the here and now" and that government must be confined by what is possible d. a prevailing pessimism regarding the political system and dependence on government programs

Iron triangles are less common today than they once were because

A) agencies today are pressured by so many interest groups. B) they are no longer allowed by many agencies. C) congressional leadership is so much stronger today. D) the courts have stepped in to limit the intervention of interest groups in agency affairs. E) special interests have aligned themselves with just a few congressional leaders.