Question

Which of the following is NOT one of the components of the policy cycle discussed in the textbook?

		judicial challenges
		None of the other options are correct; they are all components of the policy cycle
		legislative decision-making and building of policy support
		policy design

Answer 1

None of the other options are correct; they are all components of the policy cycle.

To answer this question, we must understand what exactly is policy cycle. Policy cycle is nothing but a process, method or framework that helps in identifying, learn, adjust and reorganize the complexity of policymaking. It includes all the possible aspects that are important while drafting, implementing or assessing a policy in a system. In short, it act as a guide in policy making process. It broadly consists of 5 steps - setting an agenda, formulating the policy accordingly, adoption, implementation and assessment.

Policy design is a component of policy formulation, legislative decision-making and building of policy support is a component of the adoption and judicial challanges occurs while implementing the policy. Hence, it would not be wrong to say that they are all components of the policy cycle.