"A constitution expresses the fundamental identity of a people".

Which of the following statements is correct concerning the statement mentioned above?

It is by agreeing to a basic set of norms about how one should be governed, and who should be governed that one forms a collective identity.

The correct answer is Option 2- It is by agreeing to a basic set of norms about how one should be governed, and who should be governed that one forms a collective identity.

A constitution expresses the fundamental identity of a people. This means the people as a collective entity come into being only through the basic constitution. It is by agreeing to a basic set of norms about how one should be governed, and who should be governed that one forms a collective identity. One has many sets of identities that exist prior to a constitution. But by agreeing to certain basic norms and principles one constitutes one’s basic political identity. Second, constitutional norms are the overarching framework within which one pursues individual aspirations, goals and freedoms. The constitution sets authoritative constraints upon what one may or may not do. It defines the fundamental values that we may not trespass. So the constitution also gives one a moral identity. Third and finally, it may be the case that many basic political and moral values are now shared across different constitutional traditions.