All the people who might be interest group members because they share the same common interest.

The process through which an individual acquires his/her particular orientations - his/her knowledge, feelings, and evaluations regarding his/her political world.

How similar cases have been decided in the past.

The distribution of the population's beliefs about politics and policy issues.

the media

church

friends

family

Family, school, friends, media

School, family, friends, media

Friends, family, media, school

Media, friends, family, school

Middle

Lower

Upper

upper-middle

Independent

Democrat

Libertarian

Republican