Constitution Party (Carolina)

The Constitution Party is a minor political party in Carolina. The party was founded by right-wing members of the Democratic Party and former Dixecrats, whose party collapsed in 1982. The party platform is based on originalist interpretations of the Constitution and shaped by principles in the Constitution and the Bible. The party also embraces social conservatism and growingly has become supportive of right-wing populism.

The party adheres to seven core values which make up the basis of the Constitutional Platform. These core values are defined as: the Sanctity of Life, Religious Freedom, Traditional Family, Private Property Rights, Pro-Article 13, National Sovereignty, and Anti-Socialism. The party points to the founding documents of both the Confederate States and the United States to show the country was founded on Christian principles while maintaining support for the No Religious Test Clause.

The Consitution Party has been internationally recognized for its short time as a prominent political party. While the party had been a small party in Carolinian politics, it quickly rose to prominence in 2016. The party portrayed itself as a further-right alternate to Nikki Haley's mostly centrist policies. The party mostly followed the lines of Donald Trump in the United States, as well as other right-wing populist leaders across the world. Several Senators and Representatives switched to the Consitution Party as a way of protest against the newly-elected President. In the 2018 midterm elections, the party was able to become a major force, threatening to give the Progressives a landslide victory by splitting the conservative vote. This worried strategists in both the Democratic and Consitution Party, who didn't wish to see a Progressive victory. However, the party quickly lost support after its main leader, Jack Bowman of Mississippi, seemingly supported a major Aranese terrorist attack. Bowman refused to backtrack his statement, and both Congressional and intelligence communities were ordered to investigate this matter. This drew both domestic and international criticism, and several Congressional members began to transition back to the Democratic Party. Following Jack Bowman and other Constitutionalist members poor performance in the 2018 elections, many remaining members decided to transition back to the Democratic Party.

In 2019, the Consitution Party has been downgraded to a minor political party by the Confederate Electoral Commission. However, analysts worry that it could rise in future elections, despite a near-universal distaste for the current party. Most state and federal level politicians have either integrated into the Democratic Party or plan to caucus with them until 2020 under the name "Democratic-Constitutionalist". As of January 27, Jack Bowman has not withdrawn his bid to become President in 2020, yet his support in many areas of the country is abysmal.