Alien and Sedition Acts Exam 2024.

Alien and Sedition Acts Exam 2024. Alien and Sedition Acts - ANSWER 1798 Acts passed by federalists giving the government power to imprison or deport foreign citizens and prosecute critics of the government. Later ruled unconstitutional, Andrew Jackson issued blanket pardon in 1801. Naturalization act - ANSWER Increased the time required to become a U.S. citizen from 5 to 14 years. Alien act - ANSWER Gave the president power to deport any foreigner he felt was dangerous Alien enemies act - ANSWER Allowed U.S. government to arrest and deport all aliens who are citizens of countries that are at war with the U.S. Sedition act - ANSWER made it a crime to speak or write critically about the President, Congress, Federal government, or federal laws. It's purpose was to silence criticism. Madison and Jefferson - ANSWER were against the alien and sedition act. They passed two resolutions: the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions which claimed that alien and sedition acts could not be put into action because they were in violation of the Constitution: First Amendment, free speech, press etc