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Laws that were used to arrest people who disagreed with the federal government?
The Alien and Sedition Acts
What group was the target of alien and sedition acts of 1798?
immagrants
Which group supported passage of the alien and Sedition Acts?
Federalists
What group was the target of the alien and the sedition acts of 1798?
The Federalists Administration.
What law did the president John Adam pass in order to protect the country from enemy foreign nations?
I think you are referring to the Alien and Sedition acts, particularly the Alien acts.
What lawas did president john Adams pass in order to protect the country from enemy foreign nations?
I think you are referring to the Alien and Sedition acts, particularly the Alien acts.
Why did congress pass the alien and sedition acts how did Kentucky and Virginia respond?
The Federalists in Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts to prevent immigrants trying to get America involved in a war with France. Aliens that were considered dangerous were to be deported. Kentucky and Virginia passed resolutions that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unConstitutional. President John Adams had a tool to get rid of those he did not agree with. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison disagreed and said it was against freedom of speech and press. When Jefferson won the election, the Alien and Sedition Acts expired.
Did congress pass the alien and sedition acts in an effort to protect the security of the nation?
The Federalists responded with the strict laws to protect the nation's security. In 1798 they passed a group of measures known as the Alien and Sedition Acts.
Who did the alien and sedition act benefit?
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.
Which branch of government passed the Alien and Sedition Acts?
The branch of government that passed the Alien and Sedition Acts was the Legislative Branch.
Are the Alien and Sedition Acts in the Constitution?
no....... ==
How did the republicans view the alien and sedition acts?
The democratic republicans viewed the alien and sedition acts by the misuse of the government powers unconstitutional
