MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR
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The Sedition Act, which was passed during Adams’ presidency, made it a crime “to write, print, utter or publish ____ [anything] against the government of the United States, or either House of Congress, or the President”. Punishment could be fines up to $2000.00 and/or up to 2 years of jail time. In response, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison drafted the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, which stated what?
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Virginia and Maryland citizens had the right to refuse all state fines.
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States have the power to nullify federal laws.
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Called for strong enforcement of Federalist ideals.
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Called for reinterpretation of the First Amendment
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Sedition Act was a British colonial law that was passed in 1870. Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-2: -The Sedition Act of 1870 was an arbitrary law implemented to curb people’s voices against the British government.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Sedition Act of 1918 curtailed the free speech rights of U.S. citizens during time of war. Passed on May 16, 1918, as an amendment to Title I of the Espionage Act of 1917, the act provided for further and expanded limitations on speech.
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