The Second Step in the Life Cycle of Policy Making

The second step in the life cycle of policy making is

A) formulation of a public policy response, usually followed by a pledge of action.
B) redefinition of a public or private "condition" as a public "problem."
C) evaluation of the impact of the policy.
D) placement of the proposed policy on the formal agenda of government.
E) emergence of the problem as a "public issue" requiring government action