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    Alien and Sedition Act 1798 Carrie Ostrander HLS 300E: Administering Homeland Security Steve MacMartin 9 April 2013 Many people believe the fight to secure our homeland began after 9/11 but this is not entirely true. Although this is partially true as there have been many improvements to homeland security‚ the fight began years ago with multiple acts being passed that‚ unbeknownst at the time‚ were in reality related to securing our homeland. In 1798 Congress passed

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    hONORS | Alien and Sedition Acts | Historical Essay | | Emilee Lord | 8/25/2012 | A brief essay on the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 and why they were a poor decision by the United States’ young government. | When viewing the era of the Adams’ administration‚ with all the political turmoil that is associated with it‚ historians continually come to analyze one set of acts in particular‚ The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798‚ to try to determine whether or not these acts were a wise

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    As time surges on so does the bitterness between countries. 1797 marks a commemorative year as the "XYZ Affair" later launched a series of acts that created tension throughout the country. The Alien and Sedation Acts of 1798 not only oppressed the freedom of aliens wanting to become citizens in the country‚ but broaden conflicts between the Federalist and Republican parties‚ and the beginnings of a break in the government. The two political parties of Federalists and Republicans differed to a

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    The Sedition Act of 1798 For the first few years of Constitutional government‚ under the leadership of George Washington‚ there was a unity‚ commonly called Federalism that even James Madison (the future architect of the Republican Party) acknowledged in describing the Republican form of government-- " And according to the degree of pleasure and pride we feel in being republicans‚ ought to be our zeal in cherishing the spirit and supporting the character of Federalists." Although legislators had

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    APUSH Alien and Sedition Acts DBQ In June and July of 1798‚ the Alien and Sedition acts passed through congress‚ which created dispute between the Federalists and Republicans due to the four factors of Political Ideology‚ Domestic Policies‚ Constitutionality and Foreign Affairs. Political Ideology as the two disputing factions‚ the Federalists and Republicans fought profusely over the passing of these acts‚ one side in support‚ and the other against. Then Domestic Policies as these acts tried to

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    In 1798 Congress passed for bills known as the Alien and Sedition Acts. There were many controversies that developed around and because of these acts. The Alien Acts had three parts. The first part stated that you had to live on U.S. soil for at least fourteen years in oder to become a citizen. The second part stated that the President had power to deport all aliens that he thought dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States. The third part to this act stated that the United States could

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    In 1798‚ Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts. This was a set of four laws‚ namely the Naturalization Act‚ The Alien Friends Act‚ the Alien Enemies Act‚ and the Sedition Act. The three alien acts were meant to manage perceived ‘dangerous’ foreigners in the build-up to a possible war with France while the Sedition Act sought to penalize anyone who spoke or published anything that the state considered offensive (Neuman 52). The various issues of debate that arose from the laws were due to the

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    The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts were not merely intended for immigrants who spoke out against the government but more to detain the growth of the Democratic - Republican Party. These four Acts coercively lessoned the likelihood of the party mounting power by eliminating its majority group; soon to be citizens. Many issues led up to the creation of the Acts. This Cause and Effect can be traced all the way back to George Washington’s Presidency; a few years after

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    The impacts and consequences that the Alien actsSedition acts and Kentucky and Virginia resolutions where important. These things are important because they strengthind our government and country. The Alien and Sedition acts were a series of laws passed by Congress in 1798. These acts where brought up to silence opposition to an expected war with France. It was supported by President Adams and his Federalist Party which controlled Congress. It was opposed by Thomas Jefferson and other Democratic-Republicans

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    completion in the late 1790s. In fear of a war with France and political turmoil surfacing in America‚ the Federal Congress passed four laws in 1798‚ signed by President John Adams‚ that came to be known as the Alien and Sedition Acts. These laws became a source of bitter controversy across the country‚ causing many to be furious and claim that the acts violated their personal liberties such as the right to free speech. Others‚ however‚ sought to defend the decrees and prove that they were constitutional

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