Civics-Acts-MyTest-01

By WScott | November 11, 2025

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Following the American Revolution, the new country was now on the brink of war with France. In preparation, Congress passed the ______________, which allowed the president to deport immigrants and made it a crime to criticize the government. This action also intended to suppress criticism of President John Adams and the Federalists in Congress. This law agitated many new Americans and contributed to the Federalist Party's defeat in the 1800 presidential election, won by Democratic-Republican, Thomas Jefferson.

Articles of Confederation (1781)
Judiciary Act (1789)
Articles of Confederation (1781)
Compromise of 1850