The Federalists believed in many things and had strong support. They believed in strong federal government and rule by the wealthy class, which caused them to favor the idea of national bank and business. They argued that the national bank was allowed because the Consitution gave Congress the power to issue money and regulate trade. They also trusted a loose interpretation of the Consitution, this made them think they had implied powers, which were powers not included in the Consitution. Another thing that the Federalists believed in was protective tariffs. Protective tariffs are a high tax put on imports proposed by Alexander Hamilton. They also wanted to form alliances with the British because they like the stability British had. Even more,