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In the United States, conservatives are generally characterized by the following beliefs:

In the United States, conservatives are generally characterized by the following beliefs:

* National defense and high military spending

* National defense and high military spending

* Prayer in school

* Return of prayer in school

* Weaker gun control laws (stronger protection of 2nd Amendment rights)

* Stronger protection of 2nd Amendment rights (weaker gun control laws)

* Economic allocative efficiency (as opposed to popular equity)

* Economic allocative efficiency (as opposed to popular equity)

* Stronger law enforcement and anti-crime laws, including the death penalty

* Stronger law enforcement and anti-crime laws, including the death penalty

* Prevention of teaching sexual education, evolution, and other issues in public schools

* Prevention of teaching sexual education, evolution, global warming, and other controversial issues in public schools

* Abandonment of public schools in favor of private, particularly using tuition vouchers

* Abandonment of public schools in favor of private, particularly using tuition vouchers

* Private medical care and retirement plans

* Private medical care and retirement plans

* Strong, unilateral foreign policy

* Strong, unilateral foreign policy

* Weakening or cancellation of social support programs such as welfare

* Weakening or cancellation of failed social support programs

* Government restrictions on same-sex marriage and abortion

* Government restrictions on same-sex marriage and abortion

Many conservatives hold a strong [[libertarian]] conviction in the belief that the state should not interfere with the [[economy]], [[gun control]], and the redistribution of wealth.

Many conservatives hold a strong [[libertarian]] conviction in the belief that the state should not interfere with the [[economy]], [[gun control]], and the redistribution of wealth.

<br>[[George Washington]]

<br>[[George Washington]]

<br>[[James Monroe]]

<br>[[James Monroe]]

<br>[[Grover Cleveland]]

<br>[[Grover Cleveland]]

<br>[[Warren G. Harding]]

<br>[[Warren G. Harding]]