Who were some of the first federalists and what did they believe?

John Washington, John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and more ...

-They supported the ratified of the Constitution.

-They were the group that wrote the Federalists Papers.

-they believed in the rule of the wealthy class, similar to that of the British rule. They thought that humanity as in the other people, who were referred as "the people" on the Preamble, were stupid and could Not be trusted with such powers and capabilities.

-They believed in having a strong central government