5 stages of the policy process are:

Agenda setting:
This stage involves identifying issues that need to be addressed and prioritizing the most pressing
ones. The media, politicians and the government all play a role in agenda setting.
Policy formulation:
This stage involves analyzing policy goals, creating solutions and weighing alternatives. The
outcome of this stage is a bill that goes before Congress or proposed rules drafted by a regulatory
agency.
Adoption:
This stage involves passing legislation by Congress, making regulations final, or a Supreme
Court decision in a case.
Implementation and administration:
At this stage involves policymakers selecting the best course of action based on advice from
specialists and handing the policy of to administrators for implementation.
Evaluation:
This involves evaluating the policy.