Adam's presidency (4 März 1797 Jahr – 4 März 1801 Jahr)
Beschreibung:
Alien and Sedition Acts- Cause: Federalists believed Democratic-Republicans criticism of Federalist policies was disloyal and feared that aliens living in the U.S. would sympathize with the French during a war.
- Effect: raised residency requirements for citizenship from 5 to 14 years, authorized the president to deport aliens and permitted their arrest, imprisonment, and deportation during wartime
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
- Cause: argued against Aliens and Sedition Act as it violated 1st Amendment of the Constitution
- Effect: crisis over Aliens and Sedition Act faded as Federalists lost majority in Congress and new Democratic-Republican majority allowed acts to expire or repealed them. The supreme court asserted power whether federal law is constitutional
Zugefügt zum Band der Zeit:
Datum:
4 März 1797 Jahr
4 März 1801 Jahr
~ 4 years