MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR
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because they violated the rights protected in the Constitution
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because they didn’t believe in free speech
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because they were scared of immigrants and wanted them deported
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because they hated any laws the Federalists passed
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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. These laws included new powers to deport foreigners as well as making it harder for new immigrants to vote.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Republican minority in Congress argued that sedition laws violated the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which protects freedom of speech and the press.
Detailed explanation-4: -Critics argued that they were primarily an attempt to suppress voters who disagreed with the Federalist party and its teachings, and violated the right of freedom of speech in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.