Which of the following statements reflects the constructivist approach to understanding political identity?

A. The factors that create one's political identity are fixed and unchanging.
B. Of all the factors that influence one's political identity, religion is the most potent.
C. The forms, meaning, and political salience of different forms of identity can change.
D. Individuals are completely free to choose their identity.
E. Individuals attribute political importance to pre-existing forms of identity that are
determined by their civilization.


C

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