What was the Alien Act?

It authorized the arrest and deportation of immigrants who criticized the government.
It limited the federal government to powers explicitly granted by the Constitution.
It declared the Sedition Act unconstitutional and hinted that the states had the power to nullify federal laws.
It allowed juries to acquit defendants who could prove the literal truth of their statements.

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What was the Alien Act?
 	
	It authorized the arrest and deportation of immigrants who criticized the government.
	It limited the federal government to powers explicitly granted by the Constitution.
	It declared the Sedition Act unconstitutional and hinted that the states had the power to nullify federal laws.
	It allowed juries to acquit defendants who could prove the literal truth of their statements.

anonymous · Answer

any one ?

anonymous · Answer

Alien and Sedition Acts. The Alien and Sedition Acts were four bills that were passed by the Federalists in the 5th United States Congress and signed into law by President John Adams in 1798, the result of the French Revolution and during an undeclared naval war with France, later known as the Quasi-War

anonymous · Answer

Alien is used to refer to people who cross into a country illegally, so the answer is A