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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.
Other political spectrums have been posed, dating back at least as far as the seating arrangements of the [[French National Assembly]] of 1789. <ref> "The old one-dimensional categories of 'right' and 'left', established for the seating arrangement of the French National Assembly of 1789, are overly simplistic for today's complex political landscape." [http://www.politicalcompass.org/ The Political Compass] </ref>
Other political spectrums have been posed, dating back at least as far as the seating arrangements of the [[French National Assembly]] of 1789.
Many attempts have been made to provide general or universal definitions for the terms "left" and "right", but none has gained consensus. <ref> "The old one-dimensional categories of 'right' and 'left', established for the seating arrangement of the French National Assembly of 1789, are overly simplistic for today's complex political landscape." [http://www.politicalcompass.org/ The Political Compass] </ref>
==Notes==
==Notes==