Alien and Sedition Acts

How did the voting requirement change during the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Before, immigrants only had to live in the US for five years before being able to vote, but these Acts raised it to fourteen.

What political party were Federalists targeting with these Acts?

Democratic-Republicans.

What was the reasoning behind the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Federalists saw foreigners as a threat to America.

When were the Alien and Sedition Acts passed?

1798.

What did the Sedition Act do?

It prohibited public opposition to the government, directly violating the First Amendment.

What did the Alien Enemies Act state?

It stated that immigrants could be imprisoned and deported to an enemy power during times of war.

Who set the Alien and Sedition Acts into place?

John Adams.

What was the result of the Sedition Act?

More than twenty Republican newspaper editors were arrested, along with Vermont Representative Matthew Lyon.

What was created to nullify the Alien and Sedition Acts?

The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions.

What powers did the Alien and Sedition Acts give the government?

They gave the government the power to deport immigrants.