The Federalists
The political party which was in power when the Alien and Sedition Acts were passed was the Federalists.
Alien and Sedition Acts
The primary Republican criticism of the Alien and Sedition Acts was that they gave the national government too much power. The acts were passed in 1798.
The Alien and Sedition Acts were 4 different pieces of legislation that were enacted in 1798, the acts deal with the requirements for citizenship in the United States. President James Madison passed the first portion, the Naturalization Act .
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 branch of government that passed the Alien and Sedition Acts was the Legislative Branch.
The political party which was in power when the Alien and Sedition Acts were passed was the Federalists.
I think you are referring to the Alien and Sedition acts, particularly the Alien acts.
1798
The alien and sedition act was passed while John Adams was president. All acts that as passed are passed by Congress.
Alien and Sedition Acts
The primary Republican criticism of the Alien and Sedition Acts was that they gave the national government too much power. The acts were passed in 1798.
Alien and Sedition Acts--- it was passed without his consent
Alien and Sedition Acts
John Adams signed the Alien and Sedition Acts into law in 1798. He signed The Naturalization Act (passed on June 18), The Alien Act (passed on June 24), The Alien Enemies Act (passed on July 6) and The Sedition Act (passed on June 14).
I think you are referring to the Alien and Sedition acts, particularly the Alien acts.
Virginia and Kentucky were the two states that declared the Alien and Sedition Acts void.