Question

How did the conflict between states' rights and federal authority manifest during John Adams's presidency? Group of answer choices Some states claimed the Alien and Sedition Acts violated the Constitution and refused to enforce them. Some states believed the president was going to start a war with Great Britain and refused to pay taxes to the federal government. Some states believed the Indian Removal Act violated state authority to govern territory and refused to enforce the act. Some states claimed that limits on slavery violated state police powers and refused to enforce antislavery laws.

Answer 1

Some states claimed the Alien and Sedition Acts violated the Constitution and refused to enforce them.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Republicans vigorously resisted Adams' actions, accusing him of establishing new tyranny and urging the masses to defend the first paragraph of constitutional amendments, prohibiting Congress from introducing any legislative acts aimed at restricting freedom of speech and press. The states of Connecticut and Virginia responded with threats to secede from the Union and sharply condemned the restriction of freedom of speech and press. John Tyler, an ardent supporter of democratic principles, openly advocated separation from the Union and the formation of the Southern Confederation. Protests against violation of the constitution were also made by the legislative assemblies of the northern states. Madison, which sided with the Republican Party, opposed Adams' ‘reactionary’ policies.