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Line 1: + + + + + + + + + + + − The origin of this term comes from the [[National Assembly]] in [[France]] just before the [[French Revolution]]. More [[liberal]] members, who supported political rights for all classes of society, would sit on the left side of the assembly hall in which they met. More [[conservative]] members, who supported the return of the monarchy, would sit towards the right. Those who had been offended by their own party would frequently stand up and walk over to the other side of the hall in order to make a political statement.+
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The '''political spectrum''' classifies some political positions as [[leftist]] or [[rightist]].
Politics on the 'right' usually
imply taking positions in favor of the traditional system of a society, including its traditional values and its traditional ruling institutions, while politics on the left
==Origin of the term==
The origin of this term comes from the [[National Assembly]] in [[France]] just before the [[French Revolution]]. More [[liberal]] members, who supported political rights for all classes of society, would sit on the left side of the assembly hall in which they met. More [[conservative]] members, who supported the return of the monarchy, would sit towards the right. Those who had been offended by their own party would frequently stand up and walk over to the other side of the hall in order to make a political statement.
==Political spectrum in the US today==
The '''political spectrum''' of contemporary U.S. politics places [[liberal]]s such as [[Democrats]] on the left and [[conservative]]s such as [[Republicans]] on the right.
The '''political spectrum''' of contemporary U.S. politics places [[liberal]]s such as [[Democrats]] on the left and [[conservative]]s such as [[Republicans]] on the right.
==Criticisms of a one-dimensional political spectrum==
It has been commonly pointed out that there is no reason to suppose that political points of view can be arranged along a single spectrum from left to right.
It has been commonly pointed out that there is no reason to suppose that political points of view can be arranged along a single spectrum from left to right.