Why is the impact of a policy evaluated?

Correct answer: To know whether the policy achieved its goals

Answer: A. Evaluation means carefully checking what happened after a policy was introduced. Officials and citizens can compare the policy’s actual results with its stated goals, examine who benefited, notice unexpected problems, and decide whether changes are needed. This process also improves accountability because decision-makers must explain whether public action produced useful results. Evaluation does not decide who has the right to vote, so B is unrelated. It is not simply a way to increase election campaigning, so C is incorrect. Parliament and courts have different constitutional roles; evaluation cannot turn Parliament into a court, making D wrong. Memory cue: policy cycle—plan, implement, evaluate, improve.