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The Constitution Party is a United States political party. It was founded as the U.S. Taxpayers Party in 1992. The party's official name was changed to the Constitution Party in 1999; however, some state affiliate parties are known under different names. It ranks third nationally amongst all United States political parties in registered voters, with 366,937 registered members as of November 2006, most of whom come from California and Nevada.
The Constitution Party advocates a strong adherence to what its members believe is the original intent of the U.S. Constitution and the principles of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. Its approach on moral issues is readily identified as very conservative and seeks to restore what it calls the Biblical foundations of American jurisprudence.
In 2006, Rick Jore of Montana became the first Constitution Party candidate elected to a state-level office, though the Constitution Party of Montana was not affiliated with the national party at the time.
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