The Federalists program was led by Alexander Hamilton. He felt that there should be a ruling class of elites, because everyone who was under them was unworthy of ruling. He was also a loose Constructionist regarding the Constitution. I don't agree with the ideals of Loose constructionists. The Constitution was drafted and written in a certain way for a reason. You can't just take the words of the Constitution and impress your own beliefs and opinions upon then, and then say that's what the Constitution really means. Your interpretation cannot be what the Constitution actually means. The Federalists also believed that in order for America to succeed, it needed to be centralized in urban centers. Manufacturing and industry were also going to help the country go far. The Federalists wanted to make a national banking system that makes a national currency. I think this is a really great idea because it seems like the colonies were a bit disjointed while the Constitution was being drafted. A national currency would do a lot to encourage trade and bring the colonies together.
I agree that the ideas of the loose constructionists would cause a lot of confusion because the people would all interpret the constitution in different ways. I think that this is why Jefferson wanted the Bill of Rights to be in the constitution in order to make the rights of the individual clear and not up for a lot of interpretation. I also agree that a national banking system was a good idea that the Federalists brought to the table. At this time, the colonies were very separated. A national banking system helped unify them as one nation and increased trade between regions.
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