The way political policy is created in the United States can be very complex and play out in many ways. One of the most common ways to establish policy is through a framework described as an iron triangle. In this essay, I will describe the structure of the iron triangle and how the different roles of the iron triangle work together. I will also express my own opinion on the impact of the iron triangle on the policy-making process. In the iron triangle model, three roles interact with each other in relation to one or more specific types of policy. The three roles are congressional committees, bureaucratic agencies, and interest groups. The primary role of a congressional committee is to oversee the federal budget and legislation. The main role of a bureaucratic agency is to implement or act on legislation and to use funds allocated by the budget to do so. The primary role of an interest group is to influence the congressional committee in order to obtain some benefit which is then realized by the bureaucratic agency. These roles are mutually beneficial...