25. Which of the following is not a feature or belief of ‘Conservatism’? (a) Conservatives believe in established, traditional institutions of state and policy. (b) Conservatives stressed the importance of tradition and preferred gradual develop¬ment to quick change. (c) Conservatives proposed to return to the society of pre-revolutionary days and were against the ideas of modernisation to strengthen monarchy. (d) Conservatives believed in the monarchy, church, and other social hierarchies. Answer
They advocate low taxes, free markets, deregulation, privatization, and reduced government spending and government debt. Social conservatives see traditional social values, often rooted in familialism and religion, as being threatened by secularism and moral relativism.