Alien and Sedition Acts (jan 2, 1798 – jan 22, 1800)
Description:
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.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 2, 1798
jan 22, 1800
~ 2 years
