Issue Conservatism Conservatism is an ideology rooted in American founding principles. It prioritizes individual choice and rights over big government, one-size-fits-all solutions and viewpoints. Copied COMMENTARY Making Corporations Great Again With the Free Enterprise Initiative Mar 26, 2026 3 min read Author Stefan Padfield, JD Read the article COMMENTARY A Guide to Heritage Sites Jun 12, 2026 3 min read Author Brenda Hafera Read the article Refine by Keyword first principles (5) liberty (4) Communism (3) constitution (3) Freedom (3) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type commentary (48) (-) report (3) explainer (1) Facet Content type report The Origins and Revival of Constitutional Conservatism: 1912 and 2012 William A. Schambra Aug 20, 2012 27 min read report The First Conservatives: The Constitutional Challenge to Progressivism Johnathan O'Neill Jul 5, 2011 41 min read report Standing Athwart History: The Political Thought of William F. Buckley Jr. Lee Edwards, Ph.D. May 5, 2010 About an hour read Related Issues Issue Progressivism Issue American History Related Videos Related Videos