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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.

 

The standard definition of the '''political spectrum''' classifies some political positions as [[leftist]] or [[rightist]]. Politics on the 'right' usually support the traditional institutions and values of a society. Politics on the 'left' usually favor challenging traditional institutions and values.<ref>H. Winter and T. Bellows (1997), Conflict and Compromise: An Introduction to Political Science, 8th ed., Ch. 3. Longman, Inc.</ref>,<ref>S. Tansey (2000), Politics: the Basics, 2nd ed., Ch. 4. Routledge, Inc.</ref>  This does not mean all political views can be correctly classified on this scale, especially since the original source of the term is old, and not necessarily relevant for today's debates:

 

:"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."  .<ref>[http://www.politicalcompass.org/ The Political Compass] </ref>

 

 

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