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American conservatism (view source)
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''See also [[conservative]] and [[modern conservatism]]''.
''See also [[conservative]] and [[modern conservatism]]''.
'''American conservatism''' today is a position on primarily social issues that began with the successful STOP ERA movement in the 1970s, and which has a home in the Republican Party by virtue of the book ''A Choice Not an Echo'' (1964).
'''American conservatism''' today is a position on primarily social issues that began with the successful [[STOP ERA]] movement in the 1970s, and which has a home in the Republican Party by virtue of the book ''A Choice Not an Echo'' (1964).
Its roots prior to the 1960s and 1970s are less clear. Some based it in a longstanding tradition in the United States that supports limited government, checks and balances on power, strict adherence to the U.S. Constitution, and Christianity in general.
Its roots prior to the 1960s and 1970s are less clear. Some based it in a longstanding tradition in the United States that supports limited government, checks and balances on power, strict adherence to the U.S. Constitution, and Christianity in general.