It is helpful to look at the range of ideologies to see where we fit, in general, over those issues we do find in agreement with each other. Let us look at some of these ideologies then.
First we have "conservatism". Conservatism is a political attitude and philosophy which advocates institutions and traditional practices that have developed organically within a nation over a period of time. The raison d'être or central emphasis of conservatism is a focus on stability and continuity. Conservatism in the United States includes a variety of political ideologies including fiscal conservatism, supply-side economics, social conservatism, libertarian conservatism, bioconservatism,traditionalist conservatism, and religious conservatism, as well as support for a strong military. Modern American conservatism was largely born out of alliance between classical liberals and social conservatives in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Next we have "progressivism". It is often conflated with left-liberalism, which I don't have listed here. Progressivism is a political and social term for ideologies and movements favoring or advocating changes or reform, usually in an egalitarian direction for economic policies (public management) and liberal direction for social policies (personal choice). Progressivism is often viewed in opposition to conservative ideologies. American progressives tend to support interventionist economics: they advocate progressive taxation and oppose the growing influence of corporations. Progressives are in agreement on an international scale with left-liberalism in that they support organized labor and trade unions, they usually wish to introduce a living wage, and they often support the creation of a universal health care system. Yet progressives tend to be more concerned with environmentalism than mainstream liberals, and are often more skeptical of the government, positioning themselves as whistleblowers and advocates of governmental reform.
Then there is "classical liberalism". This is the ideology of the Libertarians. It followed earlier forms of liberalism in its commitment to personal freedom and popular government, but differed from earlier forms of liberalism in its commitment to free markets and classical economics. Classical liberalism was revived in the 20th century by Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich Hayek, and further developed by Milton Friedman, Robert Nozick, Loren Lomasky, and Jan Narveson. And, after 1970, the phrase began to be used by Libertarians to describe their belief in the primacy of economic freedom and minimal government.
Finally, for our purposes, there is "positive liberalism", as discussed in the article on the Whig Party of the US. As you can read in the History page, the original Whig Party embraced the political ideology of "positive liberalism," which favored government action on behalf of the common good. In practice, this meant promoting internal improvements, public education, strong banking, and high tariffs. The party's at times moralistic belief in a government that could affect positive change was evidenced in its support of the temperance movement. The Whigs came to unite around economic policy, celebrating Clay's vision of the "American System" which favored government support for a more modern, industrial economy in which education and commerce would equal physical labor or land ownership as a means of productive wealth. Whigs sought to promote domestic manufacturing through protective tariffs (as had Alexander Hamilton 40 years prior), a growth-oriented monetary policy with a new Bank of the United States, and a vigorous program of "internal improvements"—especially to roads, canal systems, and railroads—funded by the proceeds of public land sales. The Whigs also promoted public schools, private colleges, charities, and cultural institutions.
