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John Adams
John Adams is the US’s second president (1797-1801), and its first vice-president. He died on July 4, 1826, the same day Thomas Jefferson died, which was also the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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What were the main ideas of John Adams' Thoughts on Government?
In his journal he wrote " Government is nothing more than the combined force of society, or the united power of the multitude, for the peace, order, safety, and good and happiness of people. There is no king or queen bee distinguished from all others, by size, figure, or beauty and the variety of colors, in the human hive. No man has yet produced any revelation from heaven in his favor, any divine communication to govern his fellow men. Nature throws us all into the world equal and alike. The preservation of liberty depends upon the intellectual and moral character of the people. As long as knowledge and virtue are diffused generally among the body of a nation, it is impossible they should be enslaved. Ambition is one of the more ungovernable passions of the human heart. The love of power is insatiable and uncontrollable. There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty." He later writes about the purpose of government and states "the happiness of the people was the purpose of government and therefor that form of government was best which produced the greatest amount of happiness for the largest number. And since all sober inquirers after truth agreed that happiness derived from virtue, that form of government with virtue as its foundation was more likely than any other to promote the general happiness.
Why did John Blair sign the Constitution?
John Blair signed the Constitution of the United States because he was a delegate from the state Virginia. He was one of the 39 who signed the Constitution in the first week after its passing.
The process by which aliens become citizens is?
Naturalization is the process how aliens become citizen
Did the Alien Sedition acts prevent the US from going to war?
The Alien and Sedition Act were created in an effort to retaliate against new French aggression and to stop the enemy from within. The series of acts greatly impacted immigrants in the United States. The Naturalization Act extended the time to become a citizen from five to fourteen years. The Alien Enemies Act called for all male citizens originally from an enemy nation to be arrested, detained and departed. The Alien Friends Act authorized the president to deport non citizens suspected of plotting against the government at any time. The Sedition Act, the most controversial of the group, made it illegal to criticize the actions of President Adams, thus creating an effective means of attacking rival Republican-Democrats as well as to challenge the Constitution on Free Speech. Though it's unlikely these acts had anything to do with France's willingness to reopen negotiations late in the eighteenth century, Adams took credit for it.
Do the accused in the US of the US have more rights than law abiding citizens?
And how can they? Just look at your own question...you seem to have just been judge and jury for anyone that someone else has accused of anything -- and you apparently feel they are all guilty - or at least not law abidding! They are accused. Sometimes wrongly and by people who themselves are misdirected. Convoluted ideas like the one in your question actually indicate that the accused should have, because they need, more protection...
I guess your definition of "law abiding" is all those that haven't been accused? Because I'll wager that the list of people who haven't been "accused" of ....jay walking, cheating on taxes, or hurting someone or thing, etc....is a very different list than those who actually haven't done those things.
Fo sho brotha.
What might the revolutionary war have been different if not for Abigail Adams contributions?
it might have been different because if Abigail Adams didnt write john Adams those letters on how to make the better decisions about womens rights and slavery he might have not let women have there rights but since Abigail convinced him to give women their rights he did.
Who was assassinated on June 5 1968?
Robert Kennedy was shot by Sirhan Sirhan on that date. The shooting happened at a Los Angeles hotel.
Was Samuel Adams a bad person?
NO. He was one of the greatist contributers to stopping the british from ruling north america. He was actually a great person!
Do you think the alien and sedition acts were fair Why or why not?
The alien and sedition acts was unfair because the immigrants who would bring trouble would be deported or jailed without facing justice.
During the sedition act what position did thomas jefferon hold in government?
He was the vice president.
What colony did lyman hall belong to?
Lyman Hall was from Georgia. He was sent by St. John's parish as the lone representative from Georgia to the Continental Congress. St. John's parish was a fiercely anti-British parish. He was admitted to Congress in May 1775. Since he didn't represent the whole colony, he wasn't allowed to vote on issues that required a "by the colony" vote. He was only allowed to vote on more general matters. The rest of Georgia did not send delegates to the Continental Congress until July 1775.
What political party was in power when the Alien and Sedition Acts were passed?
The political party which was in power when the Alien and Sedition Acts were passed was the Federalists.
He is the most daring adventurer/philanthropist known to the universe. He also like small fury things. I hear he once defeated a cyclopes bear with his mind.
Through John Adam's effort where did Americans gain the right to settle in the 1800s?
wft this is rediculous
How did the Alien and Sedition Acts come about?
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 .
No! Not true. It was Carole Landis!
What did the alie and sedition acts state?
It was a series of four laws enacted in 1798 to reduce the political power of recent immigrants to the Unites States.
- The Naturalization Act (officially An Act to Establish a Uniform Rule of Naturalization; ch. 54, 1 Stat. 566) extended the duration of residence required for aliens to become citizens of the United States from five years to fourteen years.
- The Alien Friends Act (officially An Act Concerning Aliens; ch. 58, 1 Stat. 570) authorized the president to deport any resident alien considered "dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States." It was activated June 25, 1798, with a two year expiration date.
- The Alien Enemies Act (officially An Act Respecting Alien Enemies; ch. 66, 1 Stat. 577) authorized the president to apprehend and deport resident aliens if their home countries were at war with the United States of America. Enacted July 6, 1798, and providing no sunset provision, the act remains intact today as 50 U.S.C. § 21-24. At the time, war was considered likely between the U.S. and France.
- The Sedition Act (officially An Act for the Punishment of Certain Crimes against the United States; ch. 74, 1 Stat. 596) made it a crime to publish "false, scandalous, and malicious writing" against the government or its officials. It was enacted July 14, 1798, with an expiration date of March 3, 1801 (the day before Adams' presidential term was to end).
