The alien and sedition acts was unfair because the immigrants who would bring trouble would be deported or jailed without facing justice.
I think you are referring to the Alien and Sedition acts, particularly the Alien acts.
I think you are referring to the Alien and Sedition acts, particularly the Alien acts.
The Alien and Sedition Acts were comprised of 4 laws. The Naturalization Act extended required residence from five to fourteen years before an alien could become a citizen The Alien Friends Act allowed the president to deport any alien who seemed dangerous to "peace and safety". The Alien Enemies Act allowed the deportation of any alien from a country at war with the United States The Sedition Act made it a crime to make statements intended to defame or bring the president, Congress, or government into contempt or disrepute. Those convicted could be fined up to $2,000 and jailed for two years.
There was no single author of the Alien and Sedition Act. It was written by the former political party, The Federalists.
Alien & Sedition ActsThe Sedition Act effectively made it a crime for any person to criticize the President, the Congress or the Government of the United States.The Alien Act empowered President Adams to arrest, detain, and deport any non-citizen he found to be a danger to the security of the nation.
First of all, the Alien and Sedition Acts are separate. But anyway, the president in office at the time was John Adams.
The alien act of 1798 gave the president the power to deport dangerous aliens.
The Alien and Sedition Act.
The alien and sedition acts gave President John Adams such a power in 1798.
Alien doesn't know anything about sedition act. alien only know about star trek, star wars. Alien doesn't care about the sedition act. they r just concentrating on building their space ships. who is this person that ask this question? very funny...
The alien and sedition acts were passed by president John Adams