they voiced their protests in resolutions
Democratic-Republicans fought the Alien and Sedition acts.
The Republicans supported the Alien Act and they opposed the Sedition Act. The Federalist liked the Sedition Act because it was supposed to destroy the Republicans.
There weren't republicans when Adams passed the act. They won't exist until 1861.
The Democratic-Republicans believed the Sedition Act was intended to stifle dissent. The Alien Act was believed to target one man.
The alien and sedition acts befitted Federalists because they could not be spoken of badly since the alien and sedition acts banned any criticism of the government.
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He believed it was unconstitutional and violated the tenth amendment
They bitterly opposed it because they felt it violated their first amendment rights.
Most immigrants supported the Democratic Republicans.
Most immigrants supported the Democratic Republicans.
John Adams signed the Alien and Sedition Act in 1798.