The first stage of liberalism

Discuss the first stage of liberalism, explaining that it is referred to as “Classical Liberalism”. If you examine the debate over the ratification of the Constitution we can see that this reflects the first division in classical liberal thinking. Both the Federalist and the Anti-Federalists did not agree on the type of government to create to protect an individual’s life, liberty and property. In framing the Constitution, the Federalists were very careful to address the concerns put forth by the Anti-Federalists.