Adams and the Federalists were wary of the common person (who Adams referred to as “the rabble”), and many subscribed to the Calvinist notion that wealth was a sign of certification or blessing from above and a certain minimum level of morality.
Adams at ang Federalists ay ingat sa mga karaniwang tao (sino Adams tinutukoy bilang "ang magulong pulutong ng mga tao"), at marami naka-subscribe sa kalvinista paniwala na kayamanan ay isang palatandaan na ang certification o pagpapala mula sa itaas at isang tiyak na minimum na antas ng moralidad.