MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR
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Democratic-Republicans
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Federalists
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Thomas Jefferson opposed vehemently the Alien and Sedition Laws of 1798 which granted the President enormous powers to restrict the activities of supporters of the French Revolution in the United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Federalists believed that Democratic-Republican criticism of Federalist policies was disloyal and feared that aliens living in the United States would sympathize with the French during a war. As a result, a Federalist-controlled Congress passed four laws, known collectively as the Alien and Sedition Acts.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Democratic-Republican minority in Congress complained that the Sedition Act violated the First Amendment to the Constitution, which protected freedom of speech and freedom of the press.
Detailed explanation-4: -Were they necessary? They were a violation of the first amendment which stated freedom of press and freedom of religion. The Sedition acts stated that it was a crime for people to publish in print or writing disrespectful things about the government. Therefore, this is a violation.