the Alien and Sedition Acts

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Federalist_Party
the early 19th century
gptkbp:consists_of four laws
gptkbp:created gptkb:political_divisions
gptkbp:date_enacted 1798
gptkbp:depicted_in a violation of civil liberties
a precursor to the Espionage Act
a precursor to the Sedition Act of 1918
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:has_limitations freedom of speech
gptkbp:historical_context post-Revolutionary War America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Alien and Sedition Acts
gptkbp:included gptkb:the_Sedition_Act
the Alien Enemies Act
the Alien Friends Act
the Naturalization Act
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:the_First_Amendment
American political discourse
subsequent immigration laws
the development of American nationalism
the concept of national security
gptkbp:inspired future civil rights movements
gptkbp:is_aimed_at French immigrants
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in legal scholarship
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkb:James_Madison
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:the_Supreme_Court
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:political_science_literature
gptkbp:is_examined_in historical studies
gptkbp:is_reflected_in partisan politics
fears of foreign influence
gptkbp:is_targeted_at gptkb:immigration
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:controversy
the rise of the Democratic-Republican Party
increased scrutiny of immigrants
the establishment of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
the eventual establishment of clearer free speech protections
the establishment of the Alien Act of 1918
gptkbp:prompted gptkb:the_Free_Speech_Movement
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:the_Quasi-War
gptkbp:repealed_by the Thomas Jefferson administration
gptkbp:resulted_in the decline of the Federalist Party
the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:John_Adams
gptkbp:sparked political opposition
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkb:James_Madison
gptkb:John_Adams
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3