Since these 2 acts allowed citizens of the US to be tossed out of the country, or locked up, without due process, political opposition came into play, and individuals that could have made a good contributions to the USA were forced out of the country.
The political party which was in power when the Alien and Sedition Acts were passed was the Federalists.
The Federalists
The Alien and Sedition Acts worked to suppress voters who did not agree with the Federalists. They effectively led to the election of Thomas Jefferson.
true
because they did not want aliens
The political party which was in power when the Alien and Sedition Acts were passed was the Federalists.
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.
The Federalists
Federalists
To silence their critics
The Federalists Administration.
The Federalists
The Alien and Sedition Acts worked to suppress voters who did not agree with the Federalists. They effectively led to the election of Thomas Jefferson.
Alien and Sedition Acts
true
because they did not want aliens
they did this to protect from the sedition's causing wars and weaker government in the 1800's