There are 17 specific powers given in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. The tenth amendment tells us every other power is reserved to the states. I don’t care what activist judges say, there is no authority for the federal government to do anything outside those 17 areas except for the few areas the Constitution was amended to allow.
Any “conservative” who says otherwise, is not a conservative in the traditional sense. Such a person might pay lip service to “Strict Constructionist” or “Original Intent” but doesn’t consistently apply that principle to big government he supports.
“I don’t care what activist judges say, there is no authority for the federal government”
Chief Justice Roberts, Alito, Scalia and Thomas all agree with me.
I think you don’t really comprehend conservatism nor the Constitution.