1 janv. 1798 - Alien and Sedition Acts

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A series of four laws passed by the U.S. Congress in 1798 amid widespread fear that war with France was imminent.

Restricted the activities of foreign residents in the country and limited freedom of speech and of the press.


• Increased residency requirements for U.S. citizenship to 14 years from five. (Many recent immigrants and new citizens favored the Republicans.)
• Permitted the government to arrest and deport all male citizens of an enemy nation in the event of war
• Alien Friends Act allowed the president to deport any non-citizen suspected of plotting against the government, even in peacetime.
• Sedition Act (cannot speak out against government): took direct aim at those who spoke out against Adams or the Federalist-dominated government.

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