nov 16, 1798 - Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
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Virginia and Kentucky Resolution(1798):
In response to the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison created these resolutions. They were political statements drafted because the federal Alien and Sedition Acts were viewed as unconstitutional. Written anonymously by Thomas Jefferson, the Kentucky resolutions were passed by that state’s legislature on November 16, 1798. Jefferson argued that states had the right to decide when their powers had been infringed upon. Because of this, the Alien and Sedition Acts became “void and of no force.” Madison created the Virginia Resolution soon after, passed on December 24, 1798. They affirmed state authority to determine the validity of federal legislation and declared the acts unconstitutional. These acts were protests against the restraints on civil liberties.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Virginia-and-Kentucky-Resolutions
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