The Issue Network Model Is a Theory of Interest Group

The issue network model is a theory of interest group influence that

A) depicts the policy-making process as a rigid and closed system.
B) consists of Congressional committees or subcommittees, executive agencies, and interest groups that develop a cozy and insular relationship.
C) depicts the policy-making process as a fluid and open system.
D) facilitates the political process by preventing the possibility that political appointees will become captives of experts in the bureaucracy.
E) None of the above.