MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR
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XYZ Resolutions
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Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
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Virginia and Pennsylvania Resolutions
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ABC Resolutions
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Detailed explanation-1: -On these bases, Virginia’s resolution, penned by Madison, declared that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional and that measures should be taken by all states to retain their reserved powers.
Detailed explanation-2: -The resolutions opposed the federal Alien and Sedition Acts, which extended the powers of the federal government. They argued that the Constitution was a “compact” or agreement among the states. Therefore, the federal government had no right to exercise powers not specifically delegated to it.
Detailed explanation-3: -The resolutions argued that the federal government had no authority to exercise power not specifically delegated to it in the Constitution.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions stated that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional. They helped establish the practice of being able to declare acts of federal government as unconstitutional. They set the precedent that states could nullify unfair acts of the federal government.