Presidency
How many terms was John Adams in office?
1 term/ 5 years
who represented the high federalist?
Alexander Hamilton
What Amendment did the Sedition Act break?
1st amendment(freedom of press)
what was the Kentucky and Virginia Resolution?
It was a protest against the Federalist-passed Alien and Sedition run by Thomas Jefferson.
Who became the Chief justice of the Supreme Court?
John Marshall
After becoming president who became his vice president?
Thomas Jefferson
what was the convention that ended the Quasi-war/XYZ affair?
Convention of 1800
what was the reason the Alien and Sedition Acts where put in place?
These Acts where a result of the XYZ Affair.
What does Nullify mean?
When a state declares that the federal law doesn't apply to that state.
Who made the Midnight appointments?
John Adams.
what political party did he participate in?
Federalists.
what did the French government want from the U.S government and what was the effect?
The French wanted a large some of money and the diplomats refused to grant them the money.
How did the Alien and Sedition Act up-set the public?
It limited their freedom speech (1st Amendment) and freedom to speedy, public trial by jury (6th Amendment).
who wrote the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions?
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
What are the Midnight Appointments?
They are appointments or decisions made by John Adams before his term ended.
Why did John Adams pass the Alien and Sedition Act and why where they so controversial?
The federalist-congress was afraid of creating international enemies with France so they passed the Alien and Sedition Acts however, the Acts limited the freedom of speech.
What was the effect of the XYZ affair?
The affect is the alien and sedition acts where put in place and France and America established an alliance.
what happened after the Acts where passed?
people were outraged so in result, they criticized the government and were arrested for it, leading to a political fight.
Why were the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions put in place.
They were put in place for Federalist-passed Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798/ Nullify.
Why were the Midnight Appointments so rushed
John Adams just lost the election to Thomas Jefferson, a Democratic-Republican. So he tried to make the Judicial Branch a Federalist viewed system hiring judges that shared his federalists points of views.
How did Adams avoid the war with France, and why was that important
John Adams avoided the war by sending diplomats to negotiate resulting the convention of 1800.
After John Adams tried to make peace, what happened on the coast?
The French attacked American merchant ships leading to an undeclared navel war.
How do we see real world examples of the Alien act?
Illegal immigrants and any borders.
what was the result of the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions?
It presented the idea that the states could Nullify federal laws that they thought were unconstitutional.
what political party was involved with the political parties?
The federalist party