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The term ''liberal'' is used in the United States to characterize the following set of beliefs:
The term ''liberal'' is used in the United States to characterize the following set of beliefs:
* In favor of individual freedoms (ex. the right to own guns)[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/liberal]
* support of gun control
* Supports a woman's right to choose if she wants an abortion
* Supports a woman's right to choose if she wants an abortion
* prohibiting organized prayer in school
* prohibiting organized prayer in school
* amnesty for illegal aliens
* amnesty for illegal aliens
* teaching of evolution
* teaching of evolution
* increased taxpayer funding of public school
* increased taxpayer funding of public schools
* protection of all of God's creation even if advocated by atheists
* protection of natural resources and wilderness areas
* taxpayer-funded rather than private medical care
* taxpayer-funded rather than private medical care
* increased power for labor unions
* increased power for labor unions
* support of affirmative action
* support of affirmative action
* government-sponsored education
* government-sponsored education
* opposition to American foreign policy which advocates human rights <ref>[http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0118-03.htm ''Looming War Isn't About Chemical Warheads or Human Rights: It's About Oil''], Robert Fisk, Independent/UK, 18 January 2003. </ref> and democracy <ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/iraq/iraq_strategy_nov2005.html National Strategy for Victory in Iraq], November 30, 2005. retrieved 22 March 2007.</ref>
* support of American foreign policy which advocates human rights and democracy over strategic political policies