Actually conservatism based on the US Constitution is not properly on any scale with socialism, monarchy, theocracy etc - it is a totally separate political evolution, but stands outside of those other convoluted and self-consuming political philosophies.
The term
"republicanism" is derived from the term "republic", but the two words have different meanings. A "republic" is a form of government (one without a hereditary ruling class); "republicanism" refers to the values of the citizens in a republic......The modern Republican Party has evolved such that its ideological foundation is no longer a pure republicanism so much as a conservatism that incorporates republican ideals."...