Use your book to help you on these Acts. The Alien Acts were passed by the Federalists to hurt the Republican Party. They lengthened the time to become a citizen and vote from 5-14 years. They also allowed the President to deport or return immigrants to their home country. Since most Immigrants would vote for Republicans like Jefferson, this hurts the Republican party. The Sedition Act made it illegal to speak badly of the government or to attempt to incite a rebellion. Many newspapers were written by Republicans, and many of these men were put in jail under the new laws. Here are some other resources:
http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/milestones/sedition/
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Alien.html
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/subject_menus/alsedact.asp
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