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    First Amendment 5 Early History 7 The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 7 Habeas Corpus Act of 1863 8 World War I History 9 Espionage and Sedition Acts of 1917 and 1918 9 Schenck v. US - 9 Debs v. US 10 World War II History 11 Alien Registration (Smith) Act of 1940 11 Japanese-American Internment - Executive Order 9066 of 1942 11 The History of Today 12 Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 12 U.S.A PATRIOT Act - 2001 13 Conclusion 15 Works Cited 17 Introduction

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    An act of revenge or no? “ON THAT GLORIUS NOONDAY when Dulce Rosa Orellano was crowned with jasmines of Carnival Queen‚ the mothers of the other candidates murmured that it was unfair for her to win just because she was the only daughter of the most powerful man in the entire province‚ Senator Anselmo Orellano” (Charters‚ 2011‚ p.42). This first paragraph of the passage as well as the title of the story leads the reader to prepare for some sort of battle. The story goes on to

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    the government tried its best to influence citizens to take part in the war effort. This caused social‚ political‚ and economic impacts on the United States. During the war‚ opinions were‚ for the most part‚ positive. Or were they? Due to the Sedition Act of 1918 in document 3‚ anyone who spoke out in a negative manner‚ represented the United States in any way but favorable‚ or showed any sort of support for enemies of the United States could be fined up to ten thousand dollars and/or sentenced

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    people realized that Federalist policies became a failure or favored very little. The passing of the Alien and Sedition Acts‚ the Judiciary Act of 1801‚ Whiskey Rebellion‚ Jay’s Treaty‚ and Hamilton’s economic programs all led to the revolution of 1800 that was deserved. The Federalists’ decision to approach these problems proved to be unfavorable and unjust. The Alien and Sedition acts‚ for example‚ were meant to punish republicans but it also suppressed the freedom of speech to Americans. Matthew

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    Political parties are organized for various reasons‚ such as: to support a particular political figure‚ to advance a particular policy or a general ideological stand‚ to aid politically certain groups or sections of society‚ or merely to combine for short-term political advantages. From the beginning of the United States‚ groups such as the Tories‚ Whigs‚ Federalists and the Anti-Federalists‚ have been active‚ supporting various ideas or plans. The Tories‚ who were pro-Britaish before the American

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    AP U.S. History Multiple Choice Worksheet – Chapter 10 Mr. Jones Make the best selection. 1. When the new government was launched in 1789‚ a) the nation’s population was doubling about every twenty-five years. b) Most people lived in the fast-growing cities c) Most people lived west of the Allegheny Mountains d) New York was the largest city in the nation e) Great Britain refused to establish diplomatic relations with the United States 2. Regarding central authority‚ early Americans

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    election of 1800. In 1798‚ several laws were passed through Congress‚ and these laws were known as the Alien and Sedition Acts. Under the Alien Act‚ the President could expel any alien(foreigner) who is thought to be dangerous to the country. Under the Sedition Act‚ citizens could be fined or jailed for criticizing the government or its officials. Republicans protested that the Sedition Act violated the Constitution‚ because the first Amendment‚ they argued‚ states that it protected freedom of speech

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    resulted in the Alien and Sedition Acts‚ which targeted French and Irish immigrants and made the naturalization period longer‚ the president was allowed to export any immigrant deemed dangerous to the public‚ and also limited freedom of the press. i) The Treaty of Morfontaine restored normal relations between the U.S. and France and was signed in 1800‚ after Talleyrand sought to end the unofficial naval dispute without declaring war on the U.S. 2) Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 a) Made up

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    Did NUS student get what he deserved for online rant? Debate rages over whether punishment for Sun Xu was adequate Published on Mar 30‚ 2012 FIRST‚ they wanted him punished. But now that the National University of Singapore (NUS) has meted out the punishment to the foreign student who made derogatory comments about Singaporeans‚ the debate has turned to whether justice has been done. Earlier this week‚ Mr Sun Xu was given an official reprimand‚ a $3‚000 fine‚ and an order to do three months

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    Thomas Jefferson Under the executive branch of the new constitution‚ Thomas Jefferson was the Secretary of State. When Alexander Hamilton wanted to create a new national bank‚ Jefferson adamantly spoke against it. He felt it would violate states rights by causing a huge competitor for the state banks‚ then causing a federal monopoly. Jefferson’s argument was that since the Constitution did not say Congress could create a bank they should not be given that power. This is the philosophy of strict construction

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