A main difference between iron triangles and issue networks is that Select one: a. an iron triangle includes members of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, while issue networks bypass the judicial branch. b. issue networks involve a stable group of bureaucrats, legislators, and lobbyists, while iron triangles exclude lobbyists in an attempt to reach impartial decisions. c. issue networks are generally less stable than iron triangles, in that the members of an issue network may change as the issue develops. d. issue networks, being less formal, rely on outside lobbying only, while iron triangles use inside lobbying only. e. All of these answers are correct.

c. issue networks are generally less stable than iron triangles, in that the members of an issue network may change as the issue develops.

Explanation:

The Iron triangles are first conceptualized by Gordon Adams in the year 1981. It is describes as the relationship in the policy making among the bureaucracy, the congressional committees and the interest groups.

Issue networks are an association or an union of the various individuals and interest groups who unite together to promote an agenda or a common cause so that it influences the government policy.

Thus in the issue networks, depending upon the agendas or the issues which interests a particular individual or groups will be involved in it. Thus issue networks are less stable than an iron triangles.

Hence the correct answer is (c).