Compare and contrast the ideologies of conservatism, liberalism, and nationalism.

Conservatism is belief in the rights of the individual and STRICT interpretation of the constitution.  

Liberalism believes that the greater good is more important than individual rights. that the constitution is an outdated document and needs to be changed to fit the changing times. 
conservatives - capitalism separates the worthy from the unworthy; if you're poor you deserve to be poor because it must have been from a mistake you made or a character flaw 

liberals - capitalism is a good but imperfect system; sometimes people need help to get out of poverty and it's fair to ask the very rich to kick in a bit for that purpose