MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR
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Question
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The Alien and Sedition Acts gave the president the power to do what?
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Imprison and deport “aliens”
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Execute “aliens” found guilty of sedition
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Remove from office anyone suspected of being an “alien”
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All of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -As a result, a Federalist-controlled Congress passed four laws, known collectively as the Alien and Sedition Acts. These laws raised the residency requirements for citizenship from 5 to 14 years, authorized the president to deport “aliens, ” and permitted their arrest, imprisonment, and deportation during wartime.
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