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In the United States, conservatives are generally characterized by adherence to limited government, public morality and free enterprise. Specifically, conservatives tend to adhere to the following principles:
In the United States, conservatives are generally characterized by adherence to limited government, public morality and free enterprise. Specifically, conservatives tend to adhere to the following principles:
* Return of prayer in school
* Return of prayer in school
* Prohibition of abortion
* Opposition to same-sex marriage licenses and homosexuals
* Support of laws against pornography
* The Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms, as long as such possession does not threaten national security
* The Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms, as long as such possession does not threaten national security
* 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
* Parents, rather than school teachers, educating children about sex
* Parental control of education
* Private medical care and retirement plans
* Private medical care and retirement plans
* Weakening or cancellation of failed social support programs
* Weakening or cancellation of failed social support programs
* Generally opposed to the United Nations
* Generally opposed to the United Nations
* Support enforcement of current laws regarding immigration
* Support enforcement of current laws regarding immigration
* Support tightening of border security
* Support tightening of border security
* Respect for our military... past and present
* Respect for our military ... past and present
* Literal interpretation of the [[Bible]] and rejection of [[evolutionism]]
* Literal interpretation of the [[Bible]] and rejection of [[evolutionism]]
* Low taxes, especially in upper income brackets
* Low taxes, especially for families
* Opening foreign markets to U.S. products
* Opening foreign markets to U.S. products
* Less power for the federal government and more for local and state governments
* Less power for the federal government and more for local and state governments
* A strong national defense
About every 20-60 years a conservative has been elected president of the United States. Examples include:
About every 20-60 years a conservative has been elected president of the United States. Examples include: