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Alien and Sedition Acts The Rights of states

Alien and Sedition Acts The Rights of states. John Adams. Alien Acts. Definition: President could expel any alien or foreigner thought to be dangerous. Supported by: Federalists Congressmen Effects: Immigrants had to wait 14 years to become citizens. Purpose:

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Alien and Sedition Acts The Rights of states

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  1. Alien and Sedition ActsThe Rights of states John Adams

  2. Alien Acts • Definition: • President could expel any alien or foreigner thought to be dangerous. • Supported by: • Federalists Congressmen • Effects: • Immigrants had to wait 14 years to become citizens. • Purpose: • To keep immigrants from voting for many years.

  3. Sedition Acts • Definition: • Citizens could be fined or jailed for criticizing the government. • Supported by: • Federalist Congressmen • Effects: • Many newspaper editors and congressmen were fined and jailed for expressing their opinions. • Purpose: • To keep people from negatively talking about the government.

  4. Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions • Thomas Jefferson opposed the Alien and Sedition Acts. • He could not ask the courts to help because the Federalists controlled them. • Jefferson urged the states to take action, stating they had the right to nullify the acts.

  5. Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions • Who was involved: • Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and the states of Kentucky and Virginia. • Dates: 1798 and 1799 • Explanation: • Claimed that each state…”has equal right to judge for itself” whether a law is constitutional. • If the law was found unconstitutional, the states had the right to nullify.

  6. Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions • The issue raised : States Rights • If the federal government had only the powers listed in the constitution, then the states possessed all other powers.

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