To show how grocery bills have fluctuated around the average for the years 1980 to 2000, which of the following would be best?

Formerly called iron triangles, ______ are informal groupings of interest groups, congressional subcommittees, and an executive agency that are less likely to be influenced by public opinion, since they typically work closely together out of the public eye.

A. independent regulatory commissions B. issue networks C. advocacy coalitions D. filibusters

A country that has significant influence in the world, but not as much as the United States or other core nations. is considered to be in the ______ zone according to the world systems theory.

a. semi-transitional b. semi-independent c. semi-core d. semi-periphery