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Alien and Sedition Acts
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Alien and Sedition Acts

Four laws passed by the US Congress 1798, when war with France seemed likely. The acts lengthened the period of residency required for US citizenship, gave the president the power to expel ‘dangerous’ aliens, and severely restricted criticism of the government. They were controversial because of the degree of power exercised by central government; they are now also seen as an early manifestation of US xenophobia (fear of foreigners).



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For example, in 1798, the Alien Friends Act made it lawful for the president of the United States "to order all such aliens, as he shall judge dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States, or shall have reasonable grounds to suspect are concerned in any treasonable or secret machinations against the government thereof, to depart out of the territory of the United States.
Your every move by Dority, Barbara / The Humanist
specifically exempt from criticism the vice president--who, of course, was Thomas Jefferson), while the Alien Friends Act subjected friendly foreigners--including Representative Albert Gallatin, a leading Republican--to the government's arbitrary control.
The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions Reconsidered: "An Appeal to the ... by GUTZMAN, K.R. CONSTANTINE / Journal of Southern History
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