CONSERVATISM

(REPUBLICANS)

LIBERALISM

 (DEMOCRATS)

Families raise children

Society composed of individuals

Individuals responsible for themselves.

Hard on crime.

Opportunity to fail or succeed

Low taxes

Less government. More freedom.

Limited federal government.

Wealth is good

Equal opportunity

Judicial restraint

People are part of environment

Traditional morality - Right and wrong.

God is part of a good society

Strong defense

Supports missile defense

America sovereignty first

America is good.

Government helps raise children

Society composed of groups

Society responsible for individuals.

Soft on crime.

Welfare state. Minimum standard

High taxes

More government. Less freedom.

Powerful federal government

Wealth is bad and unfair

Equal results

Judicial activism

Environment more important than people

Government regulates economy

Tolerance. Relativism. No right and wrong.

State is secular (without God)

Decreased resource for defense

Opposes missile defense

Globalism (the United Nations) first

America is bad, imperialistic, source of world problems.