- Principle 1 - Government exist to protect rights, not to create them
- Principle 2 - The legitimate power of government begins and ends with the people, while its authority comes from the Creator
- Principle 3 - Just because a problem exist doesn't mean government should try to solve it
- Principle 4 - Long-term and cumulative consequences should be considered more carefully than short-term benefits
- Principle 5 - Government has nothing to give anyone except what it takes from someone else
- Principle 6 - Individuals are ultimately responsible for governing themselves and for the consequences of their decisions
- Principle 7 - Free enterprise, not government, is the engine of personal economic prosperity
- Principle 8 - The Free market should not be distorted by government-designed dictates or advantages
- Principle 9 - Parents, not government, are responsible for the education and upbringing of their children