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Alien and Sedition Acts (jan 2, 1798 – jan 22, 1800)

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1798 laws that allowed the (Federalist-controlled) federal government to imprison or deport aliens, and to prosecute its (Democratic-Republican) critics. Enforcement ended in 1800 when Jeffferson's presidency began.

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jan 2, 1798
jan 22, 1800
~ 2 years