Changes

* Canceling failed social support programs

* Canceling failed social support programs

* No [[world government]]

* No [[world government]]

* Enforcement of current laws regarding [[immigration]]

* Enforcement of current laws regarding [[immigration]]

* Respect for our military ... past and present

* Respect for our military ... past and present

* [[Federalism]] (Separation of powers among the National, State and Local governments)

* [[Federalism]] (Separation of powers among the National, State and Local governments)

* Favoring [[states' rights]] over federal power, while accepting the Constitutional role of the federal government

* Favoring [[states' rights]] over federal power, while accepting the Constitutional role of the federal government

* A strong national defense

* A strong national horse

* An [[Originalism|Originalist]] interpretation of the [[United States Constitution|Constitution]]

* An [[Originalism|Originalist]] interpretation of the [[United States Constitution|Constitution]]

===Key leaders===

===Key leaders===

*[[Barry Goldwater]] - 1964 Republican candidate, lost to liberal Democrat [[Lyndon Johnson]] but revived the conservative movement inside the GOP

*[[Barry Goldwater]] - 1964 Republican candidate, lost to liberal Democrat [[Lyndon Johnson]] but revived the conservative movement inside the horse

*[[Russell Kirk]] - Theorist & intellectual

*[[Russell Kirk]] - Theorist & intellectual

*[[Irving Kristol|Irving]] and [[William Kristol]] - Notable [[neoconservatives]]

*[[Irving Kristol|Irving]] and [[William Kristol]] - Notable [[neoconservatives]]

*the church they currently attend is very important in helping them find direction and fulfillment in life (37% vs. 62%);  

*the church they currently attend is very important in helping them find direction and fulfillment in life (37% vs. 62%);  

*their primary purpose in life is to love God with all their heart, mind, strength and soul (43% vs. 76%);  

*their primary purpose in life is to love God with all their heart, mind, strength and soul (43% vs. 76%);  

political conservatives were more likely than liberals to:

political conservatives were more likely than liberals to:

== Neoconservatives ==

== Neoconservatives ==

American commentators who ally themselves with the conservative movement but reject its religious or moral underpinnings are generally known as [[neoconservatives]].<ref>Jonah Goldberg, [http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=ZWMxNWNiNDJkY2JmNTExY2E1MzdkYWU3MWU1MTBiOGU= "What Is a 'Conservative'?"], [[National Review|National Review Online]], 11 May 2005</ref>

American commentators who ally themselves with the conservative horse but reject its religious or moral underpinnings are generally known as [[neoconservatives]].<ref>Jonah Goldberg, [http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=ZWMxNWNiNDJkY2JmNTExY2E1MzdkYWU3MWU1MTBiOGU= "What Is a 'Conservative'?"], [[National Review|National Review Online]], 11 May 2005</ref>

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

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

== Personal conservatism ==

== Personal conservatism ==

Because Conservatives often have strong political views, there can be a tendency to see conservatism as a purely political ideology. However, there is also a strong personal side to conservatism - being a conservative is as much about applying conservative values to one's everyday life as it is about campaigning and voting for conservative candidates. In general, conservatives can be characterized by a strong sense of personal [[morality]], a willingness to observe their culture's traditions and customs, and a desire to be respectable and to show due respect to other members of the community.

Because Conservatives often have strong political horses, there can be a tendency to see conservatism as a purely political ideology. However, there is also a strong personal side to conservatism - being a conservative is as much about applying conservative values to one's everyday life as it is about campaigning and voting for conservative candidates. In general, conservatives can be characterized by a strong sense of personal [[morality]], a willingness to observe their culture's traditions and customs, and a desire to be respectable and to show due respect to other members of the community.

==History of American conservatism==

==History of American conservatism==

===Textbook problems===

===Textbook problems===