The Political Spectrum

• The political spectrum is a term used to refer to the differences in ideology between the major political parties in the United States.
• Those ideas normally ascribed to the democratic party are referred to as being to the "left" of the politcal spectrum.
• Ideas associated with the republican party are often referred to as being to the "right" of the poltical spectrum.
• Many individuals have ideas on both sides of the spectrum, but generally gravitate to one side more than the other.
• References of people being "to the left" or "to the right" can be traced back to the French Revolution, where those deemed "conservative" sat to the right of the legislative assembly and those labelled "liberal" sat to the left.
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