What's the difference between the Constitution Party and the Republican party?
The constitution party is the only party that is 100% pro-life and for totally closing our borders. Those are just two differences I can think of. Basically they take the constitution at its word and don't want the government to do anything but what the document says. Read the link and I think you'll be surprised how far our government has stepped out of line.
What is the difference between Constitutionalism and a Democratic government?
democracy means a government elected by the people
What is the difference between a Libertarian and a Constitutionalist? How do I know which one I am?
You can visit the wikipedia pages for a generic answer of course. I will speak as a Libertarian and hopefully a more informed Constitution Party type person will give an answer.For the most party Libertarians (L and l) believe in not initiating aggression. This basically means not forcing other people to do what we want to do. This really extends beyond the political realm. One can be a libertarian without being involved in politics. Its sort of a worldview type philosophy. Its very simple but can be expended out to encompass much including political interactions. The LP platform and candidates try to incorporate this ideology as best as possible into our current system of government in order to minimize or rid the idea of force through government action. While I can respect and admire the intent of the constitution as a document, this is clearly not a starting point for libertarian thought. It contains libertarian ideas but certainly not others. Slavery is a blatant example of that.I will try to give an answer for constitutionalist but this is only from my limited experience and you should seek out a more definitive answer. From what I have encountered it is a belief in the constitution as a limited and strict starting point for government. It defines very strictly what the boundaries of government are and what it is supposed to do. Many in the constitution party itself seem to take a "natural God given rights" stance and believe that is where rights flow from. They have a very conservative family values type belief and wish to have a strict interpretation of the founding fathers intent. This all gets into a lot of very subjective interpretation here that makes it difficult for me to discuss. From my perspective it seems they want to use their current perspective on the constitution as a starting place, or at least an apparent starting place, for their beliefs in government. While any ideology has edge cases and grey areas where people can discuss for quite awhile, I believe libertarianism bring a consistent core principle into play as a check to moral choice. It is less flippant and reliant on emotional appeal than other approaches. I encourage you to keep looking into all this more!
What's the difference between a conservative and a capitalist?
Adam Smith is considered the founder of Capitalism, which he authored the Wealth of Nations. In this he alluded to the "invisible hand." The invisible hand refers to the idea that the markets can self-regulate,without the government. His overall idea is that greed is good, and ones greed can lead to the personal wealth, but other people's wealth.He does stress that, which people forget, that as a society we do have to watch out for the "business man" because their personal greed can work against the society as a whole, so self regulation is a no go. Also, in the Wealth of Nations he points out that no matter which profession you are either shoemaker, lawyer, teacher, etc... that they should get an honest wage. This means no matter which job those individuals should have enough of an income to afford shoes, a place to live, and food at the table.What is a conservative?The definition according to Webster either as a non or an adjective "holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation, typically in relation to politics or religion." Capitalism would be one of those "traditional attitudes."A conservative can fall into different sects such as:A) Religious or Cultural ConservativeB) Fiscal ConservativeC) Neo-ConD) LibertarianE) Tea PartyF) RepublicanFor the most part each one of these fractions or terminology supports the idea of Capitalism, and also the majority of Democrats.The religious or cultural conservative does believe in the invisible hand, or the laissez faire notion. There was a religious idea that evolved in the 1900's (maybe sooner or later) that if God wanted you to have money, that God would have helped you. Wealth = Righteousness.Political definitions of what is a Republican, Democrat, Liberal, and Conservative has changed over time. The first modern day liberal was FDR. Before that liberal meant a unfettered capitalist, which were linked to the Republican party. That is part of the reason libertarian is so close to liberal, because they were referencing the "classical liberal."For the most part no matter which part of conservative one mentions they will say Capitalism is their best buddy. Capitalism is an economic system that conservatism uses and supports.
What's the difference between a conservative and a Republican conservative?
There are strong conservatives and then there are moderate conservatives. Trump beat out a whole lineup of conservatives. Trumps real support is full of radical conservatives. The radicals now have a voice because the rest of the republicans were more focus on a win over Hillary (at all cost) instead of win for true conservatism.
What are the differences between a Republican and a Conservative?
If you're referring to US politics exclusively, then one difference is that Republican should have an initial capital letter (since it's short for the Republican Party) and conservative should be all lowercase (since it's only the name of a philosophy, not a proper noun).Many who believe in conservative political policies are Republicans and many who are members of the Republican Party are conservatives, but it's not necessarily the case. Many conservatives find a home for themselves in the Libertarian Party or the Constitution Party or even as Blue Dog Democrats (the moderate wing of the Democratic Party). Republicans, likewise, don't necessarily have to be conservatives. It's very common, but it's not universally true. Consider the split between the Tea Party and those they call establishment Republicans. The Tea Party represents a subset of conservatives based around the premise that the most important issue in politics is that the people are Taxed Enough Already. Folks who, for example, favor Republican foreign policy and oppose abortion but don't much care whether their taxes are increased could easily vote Republican or declare themselves to be Republican through their voter registration without ever giving the Tea Party's economically conservative platform any support. [Update: Trump's big-government right-wing programs, like the wall, are better examples of things that are Republican but not conservative.]
Whats the difference between liberal and strict construction?
Liberals want to maintain the status quo regarding civil liberties, trial rights, the right to privacy and a woman's "right to choose". That status quo was based on a more broad or liberal interpretation of the constitution and the idea that the constitution is a living document. "Strict" constructionists want to change all that, and roll back the clock to a mythical yesteryear. They claim they want to follow the exact words of the constitution, the intent of the founders of the US. They want to treat the constitution the same way that evangelical Christians look at the Bible: inerrant and unchanging.