Alien+and+Sedition+Act

Alien and Sedition Acts In 1798, the government passed four laws, together known as the Alien and Sedition Acts, that targeted the political dissent of both American citizens and foreigners residing within the U.S. Were the acts: • Needed to protect the fledgling nation from threats such as a looming war with France or a revolution at home such as was happening in France at the time? (PRO) • A political maneuver by the ruling Federalist Party to silence criticism of its policies and take away the support of the rival Democratic-Republican Party? (CON)

PRO:France's people overthrown their government and we do not what that to happened to us. CON:

PRO:We need the Alien and Sedition Act to keep us safe from the subversive elements that threatend the security of ther U.S. government and the welfare of the Amnerican people.

PRO:The president should have the power to deport those foriegners who openly defied the federal government, even at the time of peace.