As a Federalist, Marshall supported the Alien and Sedition Acts; however, historians question whether he was really responsible for writing the Minority Report (Report of the Minority on the Virginia Resolutions) that espoused the constitutionality of the Adams' administration's legislation. (Ohio State Law Journal, Volume 68, Number 2, 2007)
First of all, the Alien and Sedition Acts are separate. But anyway, the president in office at the time was John Adams.
John Adams was the president responsible for both the XYZ affair and the Alien and Sedition acts. The XYZ affair was a diplomatic incident with France in the late 1790s, while the Alien and Sedition acts were a series of laws passed in 1798 that aimed to limit immigration and silence criticism of the government.
John Adams
Protect America against immigrants from enemy countries.
Protect America against immigrants from enemy countries.
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.
Alien and Sedition Acts--- it was passed without his consent
John Adams signed the Alien and Sedition Acts in the United States. Specifically, he signed them in Washington, D.C., the capital at the time.
Alien and Sedition acts
First of all, the Alien and Sedition Acts are separate. But anyway, the president in office at the time was John Adams.
Alien and Sedition acts
The alien and sedition act was passed while John Adams was president. All acts that as passed are passed by Congress.
John Adams was the president responsible for both the XYZ affair and the Alien and Sedition acts. The XYZ affair was a diplomatic incident with France in the late 1790s, while the Alien and Sedition acts were a series of laws passed in 1798 that aimed to limit immigration and silence criticism of the government.
The Alien and Sedition Acts were four bills passed by the Federalist-dominated 5th United States Congress and signed into law by President John Adams in 1798.
The anti-federalist generally favored the alien and sedition acts. They were passed during the John Adams administration. Adams was the star of the Federalist party.
John Adams