AO1: Modern Liberals (ML) and Classical Liberals (CL) agree on the need for individualism to be the basis of society to ensure maximum freedom for all AO2: Both ML and CL believe that because individuals are rational, they are capable of making choices in their own best interest (Wollstonecraft) AO3: We can conclude that there is agreement within liberalism over individualism, freedom and rationalism AO1: Both Modern and classical liberals agree that freedom can only exist 'under the law' (Locke) AO2: Both agree that the state is an essential part of society, enabling individuals to achieve maximum freedom AO3: When it comes to the requirement for a state, modern liberals accept the ideas of classical liberals AO1: ML accept the ideas of CL over the importance of foundational and formal equality AO2: Both strands of liberalism support the notion of universalism, that humans are of equal moral worth and society should be based on the principle of meritocracy AO3: We can conclude that there is a consensus here; ML and CL champion foundational and formal equality within a meritocratic society (Friedan) AO1: ML and CL both endorse tolerance as a virtue in society AO2: This was endorsed by Mill who felt that tolerance allows for mutual understanding AO3: Mill concluded that out of a free debate where all ideas are tolerated the best ideas rise to the top. This is a consistent view through liberalism.

AO1: Despite agreement that the state is a necessary evil, MLs differ from CLs over the role of the state AO2: CLs believe that the state should have a minimal role and feared its growth but for ML the state was an enabling one, to support those sections of society who needed help (Friedan) AO3: We can conclude that the extent of the role of the state is a clear dividing line in these branches of liberalism AO1: MLs differ with CLs over the type of freedom and individualism desirable in society AO2: Classical liberals support only a negative form of freedom, whereas modern liberals support positive and negative freedom in society. AO3: We can conclude that there is a clear division between CL and ML over the role of the state AO1: MLs differ with CLs over the need for intervention in the economy (Rawls) AO2: CLs felt that for freedom in the economy to prosper there has to be limited government intervention whereas ML feel that government intervention in the economy enhances freedom, not undermines it. AO3: We can conclude that there is a clear division between CL and ML over the role of the state in the economy AO1: MLs differ with CLs over their view of democracy AO2: CLs were distrustful of democracy and put limits to its operation. By contrast MLs endorse the spread of democracy and greater public participation AO3: We can conclude that over time the MLs view of greater participative democracy has won the debate between these two sections