Question 1

Which constitutional amendment did the Sedition Act violate?

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1st amendment - freedom of speech / press

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8th amendment - no cruel or unusual punishment

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4th amendment - right to be protected from illegal searches

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2nd amendment - right to bear arms

Question 2

The Alien and Sedition Acts showed that the US government had

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restricted the civil liberties during a time of crisis

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always treated immigrants fairly

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effectively protected civil liberties for all citizens

Question 3

In response to the Alien and Sedition Acts, the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions claimed that states had the power of

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nullification

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emancipation

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ratification

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annexation

Question 4

The Alien and Sedition Acts and the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions reflected the conflict between

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state's rights and federal supremacy

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Congress and the President

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civilians and the military

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The Senate and the Supreme Court

Question 5

The doctrine of nullification (proposed in the KY and VA Resolutions) claims that

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states can ignore a federal law they believe is unconstitutional

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the President can overturn a congressional decision

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the federal government can ignore a state law

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The Supreme Court can rule a law unconstitutional

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