The Constitutionalist Party demands that the Constitution be followed properly by the federal government. If the federal government is allowed to violate the Constitution in any way, then there truly is no point in having one at all. The entire purpose of the document is that it be followed, as it is the only law that binds the federal government from doing anything it pleases. Since the Constitution is a written document, its meaning does not alter from the meaning that was first intended when it was written. (The Supreme Court established that rule of interpretation in State of South Carolina v. U.S. (1905).) Therefore, the only way in which the Constitution may be altered from its original intent is via the Amendment process.

The Constitutionalist Party opposes any attempts by Congress to violate the Constitution by passing laws that are beyond its Constitutionally-given authority. Regarding spending, Congress may not appropriate money for purposes that do not promote the general welfare of the entire nation (as determined in United States v. Butler (1936)). Therefore, all pork programs that only benefit local areas are unconstitutional and must be stopped. Further, since Congress is in the habit lately of passing loads of unconstitutional legislation, the CP advocates the passage of HR 292, also known as the Constitutional Authority Act, in which no law may be voted upon until it shows the Constitutional authority by which it may be passed.

The Constitutionalist Party opposes any attempts by the Executive Branch to violate the Constitution by taking actions which are not allowed according to the Constitution. The CP advocates the passage of HR 1036, called the Congressional Responsibility Act, which prevents executive branch departments from passing regulations without Congressional approval. The Executive Branch has no authority to pass regulations or laws of any kind, for that is the exclusive power of Congress, so this law merely brings the Executive Branch back to Constitutional restriction.

The Constitutionalist Party believes in supporting the Ninth and Tenth Amendments. Any action which Congress or the Executive Branch contemplates taking which is not expressly allowed for under the language of the Constitution according to the original intent with which it was written shall be assumed to be a power or right held by the States or the people only.

The Constitutionalist Party opposes any attempt to lessen or infringe upon already existing rights. Rights enumerated in the Amendments to the Constitution are not to be eroded without the passage of additional Amendments to clarify them.

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