Washington and Adams
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Allowed the president to imprison aliens (non-citizens), or send those he considered dangerous out of the country
Alien Act
Made it a crime to speak, write, or publish criticisms (complaints) against the government, Congress or the President.
Sedition Act
claimed that the Alien and Sedition Acts could not be put into action because they violated (went against) the Constitution
The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
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