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The Alien and Sedition Acts went into effect in 1798. The attacks went against the constitution. However, they did lead to changes being made to the constitution that remain in effect to this day.
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∙ 12y agoThe Alien and Sedition Acts were not determined to be unconstitutional, although many of those opposing them considered them to be. The Supreme Court did not establish its right to review the constitutionality of Acts of Congress until after the Alien and Sedition Acts had expired. (They were enacted with what we would call today sunset provisions.)
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How did thomas Jefferson view the sedition act of 1798?
He believed it was unconstitutional and was against it.
Why did republicans oppose the alien and sedition act?
He believed it was unconstitutional and violated the tenth amendment
What was the main goal of the Virginia and Kentucky resolution?
Novanet- To declare the sedition act unconstitutional
Were the alien and sedition acts unconstitutional?
yes. the alian and sedition acts were unconstitutional. they violated almost all the rights of foriegnors.
What did democrat-republicans think of the sedition act?
They bitterly opposed it because they felt it violated their first amendment rights.
Why did democraticf republicans oppose the alien and sedition acts?
The Democratic-Republicans believed the Sedition Act was intended to stifle dissent. The Alien Act was believed to target one man.
What was the effect of the sedition act of 1918?
One problem with the sedition act was that it limited the freedom of speech for people. It didn't allow people to say anything bad about the country or the government.
What was the negative consequence of the sedition act?
A negative consequence of the Sedition Act?
What law gave the president the right to arrest any citizen who spoke out against the government?
The sedition act, but it was later found unconstitutional, and another version of it was repealed.
What are the alien sedition act?
Alien and sedition actsThe sedition act was only used against republican news paper editors ans was then found unconstitutional by John Adams so was then made null and void. the alien act gave power of deportation to the president but wasn't used by john Adams as he was president at the time so it never really came into play. Yet it was doubtfully constitutional.
Who was against the alien and sedition act?
The Republicans supported the Alien Act and they opposed the Sedition Act. The Federalist liked the Sedition Act because it was supposed to destroy the Republicans.
The passage of this act in 1918 made any public expression of opposition to the war illegal?
The Sedition Act of 1918 made any public expression of opposition to the war illegal.
