Public Opinion Exists at Three Basic Levels

Public opinion exists at three basic levels. One of the highest levels of public opinion is seen in the beliefs of the American people. In this sense, how is the term "beliefs" defined?

A) Laws and statutes of the American government
B) Religious denominational understandings
C) Facts that derive from values that people take for granted about the world
D) Vague feelings that people perceive as applying to the world at large
E) Political orientations and preferences