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.

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The electoral college consists of 538 electors. a majority of 270 electoral votes is required to elect  the president. your state's entitled allotment of electors equals the number of members in its congressional delegation: one for each member in the house of representatives plus two for yoursenators.congress does the electoral college represent