USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Under this act, the President gained the power to imprison or deport citizens of other countries residing in the United States
A
Alien Act
B
Naturalization Act
C
Sedition Act
D
Immigration Act
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.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1798, Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts with the support of the Adams Administration. The Alien Act granted the President unilateral authority to deport non-citizens who were subjects of foreign enemies.

Detailed explanation-3: -A series of laws known collectively as the Alien and Sedition Acts were passed by the Federalist Congress in 1798 and signed into law by President Adams.

Detailed explanation-4: -Alien Friends and Enemies The Alien Acts comprised two separate acts: The Alien Friends Act, which empowered the president to deport any alien whom he considered dangerous; and the Alien Enemies Act, which allowed the deportation of any alien who hailed from a country at war with the United States.

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