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The term ''liberal'' is used in the United States to generally characterize the following set of beliefs:

The term ''liberal'' is used in the United States to generally characterize the following set of beliefs:

* In favor of gun control

* In favor of [[gun control]]

* Supports a woman's right to choose pregnancy termination, i.e. [[abortion]]

* Supports a woman's [[right to choose]] pregnancy termination, i.e. [[abortion]]

* prohibiting organized prayer in school

* prohibiting organized prayer in school

* equal responsibilities for men and women, such as equal participation by men and women in the military

* equal responsibilities for men and women, such as equal participation by men and women in the military

* government programs to rehabilitate criminals

* government programs to rehabilitate criminals

* same-sex marriage

* [[same-sex marriage]]

* increased taxpayer funding of public schools

* increased taxpayer funding of public schools

* protection of natural resources and wilderness areas

* 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

* disarmament treaties

* [[disarmament treaties]]

* Classical liberalism stood for a limited government role [http://www.economyprofessor.com/economictheories/economic-liberalism.php]

* Classical liberalism stood for a limited government role [http://www.economyprofessor.com/economictheories/economic-liberalism.php]

* Private property and individual contracts form the basis of Classical liberal economic theory [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_theory_of_economics]

* Private property and individual contracts form the basis of Classical liberal economic theory [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_theory_of_economics]