Were Federalists Loose Constructionists?

Yes, Alexander Hamilton and the Federalists did generally support the idea of a loose interpretation or construction of the Constitution. ... The Federalists supported loose construction because they were in favor of having a stronger central government.

Were loose constructionists federalists or anti federalists?

Anti-Federalists, in early U.S. history, a loose political coalition of popular politicians, such as Patrick Henry, who unsuccessfully opposed the strong central government envisioned in the U.S. Constitution of 1787 and whose agitations led to the addition of a Bill of Rights.

Did federalists support broad construction?

Led by Alexander Hamilton, Federalists believed in a broad, or "loose construction" approach to the Constitution to allow the national government to expand its powers to deal with new situations. Many former Federalists joined the Whig Party which emerged during the 1830s.