The Alien and Sedition Acts: America’s Early Constitutional Challenge
Words: 596 2811In the late 18th century, the young United States found itself embroiled in a political and ideological turmoil that led to the enactment of the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798. These acts, passed during the presidency of John Adams, were a series of four laws that represented a significant test of the limits of the U.S. Constitution and the balance of power between the government and its citizens. They were born out of fear of foreign influence and internal […]