Bell Ringer 930 The colonists slogan No taxation

Bell Ringer 9/30 The colonists’ slogan, “No taxation without representation, ” expresses a belief in 1. free trade. 2. the supremacy of Parliament. 3. economic interdependence. 4. the consent of the governed.

Federalist Candidate John Adams D-R Candidate Thomas Jefferson Adams wins the Election

President Adams sent 3 ambassadors to France to discuss the issues 3 French ambassadors met them & wanted a bribe ($12 million) President Adams told Congress what happened “French agents X, Y, & Z” 1798 Congress suspended all trade with France, created a Navy, and Navy seized French ships

1) Wait period for citizenship from 5 to 14 years 2) gave the President the power to deport aliens without trial 3) Outlawed printing or speaking poorly about the Federal Gov’t Madison and Jefferson declared these acts dangerous to civil liberties and representative government in the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions These acts were designed to strengthen the Federalist party and weaken the Democratic-Republicans

D-Rs Jefferson and Madison wrote up a response to the Federalist supporting Alien and Sedition Acts. These gave the states the rights to nullify any act of Congress they feel is “unconstitutional”. Virginia and Kentucky viewed the Alien and Sedition Acts “unconstitutional” because of the 1 st amendment.