5) Linkage institutions A) link political parties to the government. B) translate inputs from the public into outputs from the policymakers. C) are used to implement public policies. D) help link the three branches of government together to achieve coherent policies. E) link the president to members of his/her party in Congress, so they can coordinate their policies in government.

5) Linkage institutions A) link political parties to the government. B) translate inputs from the public into outputs from the policymakers. C) are used to implement public policies. D) help link the three branches of government together to achieve coherent policies. E) link the president to members of his/her party in Congress, so they can coordinate their policies in government.