The Alien and Sedition Acts were mistakes that Adams lived to regret. Reviving any of them today would be, in my opinion, a ...

The Sedition Act and Alien Act both expired after the undeclared naval conflict with France came to a close in 1800, and the Naturalization Act was repealed by Congress in 1802.

John Adams called the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 "war measures." To opponents, they were unconstitutional and indefensible. To supporters, they protected the very foundations of the nation.

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Edith Gelles and Jim Taylor talked about the legacy of John and Abigail Adams and the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts. Edith Gelles and ...

The Act is the only part of the notorious Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 that remains on the books. If courts let the Administration use it, they could potentially detain and deport even legal ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Marianne Holdzkom, Kennesaw State University (THE CONVERSATION) When John Adams ...

The Alien and Sedition Acts were used to persecute Democratic-Republican critics. Rep. Matthew Lyon of Vermont gets into a different sort of trouble in this 1798 cartoon.

John Adams called the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 "war measures." To opponents, they were unconstitutional and indefensible. To supporters, they protected the very foundations of the nation.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Marianne Holdzkom, Kennesaw State University (THE CONVERSATION) When John Adams ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Marianne Holdzkom, Kennesaw State University (THE CONVERSATION) When John Adams ...