Which of these ideologies is based on principles derived from the views of Karl Marx?

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.

An accurate way to gain insight into the public's perception of a candidate is through

A) man-on-the-street opinion polls, because they are conducted by the media. B) tracking polls, because they are conducted almost daily and enable fine-tuning of the candidate's message. C) advertising expenditures, because these are indicative of the strongest candidate. D) the primary election, because the response from voters will always indicate the strongest candidate. E) campaign contributions made by individual households, because this funding highlights most voter's preference.