Public policy is defined by three necessary qualifications.Which of the following is NOT a necessary qualification?
A)that official actions be sanctioned by law or accepted custom
B)Laws or official regulation should not be mistaken for the whole realm of policy
C)policy always meets intended goals
D)intentional course of action includes decisions made not to take a certain action

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The statement "policy always meets intended goals" is not true and therefore is not a necessary qualification for defining public policy. Public policy may have intended goals, but it does not always meet them due to various factors such as implementation challenges, unforeseen consequences, and changing circumstances. The other options A, B, and D are necessary qualifications for defining public policy as they emphasize the importance of official actions being sanctioned by law or accepted custom, acknowledging that laws or regulations are not the whole realm of policy, and recognizing that intentional course of action includes decisions made not to take a certain action.

Public Policy Is Defined by Three Necessary Qualifications