If you don't believe the Constitution limits the federal government to what is listed in Art 1, Sect. 8 you aren't a conservative. I don't need big government liberals of any party.
/johnny
I believe in the English Common law, which includes such things as trial by jury and Habeaus Corpus as an essential component of American jurisprudence, long predating the constitution. English Common Law first, constitution second. The constitution originates from the Common Law, not the other way.