THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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Question
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Adams’ Alien and Sedition Acts did what?
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Limited free speech and voting rights
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Forced French immigrants to convert
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Gave the Federalists a majority in Congress
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Limited presidential terms to 2
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -In 1961, the Punjab High Court held that sedition violated the freedom of speech guaranteed in Article 19, and declared it unconstitutional. Allahabad High Court proceeded to do the same, and the matter moved to the Supreme Court.
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