Passed by Federalists in 1798 in the newly formed United States of America.
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∙ 10y agoThe 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.
in a place
On January 20, 2009 it will take place in Washington, D.C.
The story appears to take place in Britain during the middle ages.
Trials take place in federal courts. Trials for impeachment are held in the US Senate.
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The Alien and Sedition acts were passed because these acts targeted aliens- immigrants who were not yet citizens. One act increased the waiting period to become a legal US citizen from 5 to 14 years. Other acts gave the president the power to arrest disloyal aliens or order them out of the country during wartime. A fourth acts outlawed sedition, saying or writing anything false or harmful about the government. With these acts, the federalist clamped down on freedom of speech and the press.
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.
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The story took place in a small town in rural America.
1774
The Boston Massacre took place in 1770 while the Coercive acts took place in 1774 4 years later.
ingnorance coupled with power,
The Intolerable Acts took place in the Spring of 1774.
in which Bollywood film did Aamir Khan play the role of an Alien?