Which of the following accurately defines political cleavage?

A. It refers to individuals' self-awareness of the political implications of being a
member of a particular economic class.
B. It refers to a salient dimension of political conflict and competition within a given
society, such as religion, ethnicity, or other forms of identity.
C. It refers to an economic class of wealthy capitalists that emerged during the
Industrial Revolution.
D. It refers to the assumption that political identities are formed by any class of factors
other than economic ones.
E. It refers to the assumption that individuals have a choice over their political
identities that is not constrained by the social context.

B