Question

How did the Alien and Sedition Acts divide American Political parties ?

a. Democratic Republicans supported the acts. Federalist opposed them.
b. Federalist supported the acts. Democratic Republicans opposed them.
c. Democratic Republicans supported the Sedition Act, but not the Alien Act.
d. Federalist supported the Alien Act, but not the Sedition Act.

Answer 1

The correct answer is b. Federalist supported the acts. Democratic-Republicans opposed them.

The Alien and Sedition Acts were a series of bills that were passed by the Federalist majority in the Congress between June and July of 1798.

This laws increased residency requirements, permitted the government to arrest and deport all male citizens of an enemy nation, allowed the president to deport any non-citizen suspected of plotting against the government, and also aimed at those who spoke out against Adams or the Federalist government.

Republican minority was strongly against the bills, they argued that those acts violated the first amendment.

Answer 2

The main way in which the Alien and Sedition Acts divided American Political parties was that "b. Federalist supported the acts. Democratic Republicans opposed them" but there were exceptions.