A series of acts know as the _ were passed during the Adams administration that focused both on the removal and or limiting the rights of foreigners within the U. S. and eliminating the ability to
speak out against the President and / or the Congress. These acts were opposed by Madison and
Jefferson in their
Alien and Sedition Acts: Virgina and Kentucky Resolutions
O Virgina and Kentucky Resolutions; Neutrality Acts
O Alien and Sedition Acts; Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Pendelton Act; Spot Resolution