Which one of the following is not included in the elements of Public Policy by Austin Ranney?

Austin Ranney, in his work Governing: An Introduction to Political Science, identified four specific elements that together constitute a public policy. Every student must carefully note that his framework is precise and structured — and reconsideration of objectives does not find any place in it. This is a commonly tested point in competitive exams, where options are designed to confuse students by inserting plausible-sounding but incorrect elements alongside genuine ones.

• A Set of Objectives: The desired goals or outcomes that the government intends to achieve through a particular policy
• A Selected Line of Action: The specific course of action chosen from available alternatives to achieve the stated objectives
• A Declaration of Intent: A formal statement announcing the government's intention and commitment toward implementing the policy
• An Implementation of Intent: The actual execution and putting into practice of the declared policy through administrative machinery
• Reconsideration of Objectives: Not part of Ranney's framework — this concept belongs to the policy evaluation and revision stage discussed by other theorists, not Ranney's original four elements