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1 The Presidency of John Adams

2 A Contentious Beginning…
Political parties had developed into powerful forces in the states States control electoral college, electors cast two votes each for President Federalists John Adams Democratic-Republicans Thomas Jefferson Alexander Hamilton tries to get Pinckney elected by getting Southerners to make him their second vote Adams wins in the electoral college anyway, but by only three votes Problems?

3 Founding Fathers… Constitution Says…
Two candidates with the most votes become President and Vice President! So….. President Adams and Vice President Jefferson are from different political parties This is changed by Amendment XII (1804) Predictions?

4 Signs of hope It almost works at first
Adams and Jefferson have a lot of mutual respect from Revolutionary days Adams states support for republican government, respect for French, offers Madison high position as envoy to France But Federalist cabinet (mostly Washington loyalists) protests and wins. Doesn’t take control of cabinet until last year of his presidency Beginning of the end of support for Adams

5 Rest of the world looking on
The French Revolution Interferes American merchant ships being seized by French warships (Why?) French not happy with Jay’s treaty which gave alliance between the British & America. We create Frigates ( Fast ships with many guns) Adams sends delegates to France to negotiate XYZ Affair French ministers (X, Y, & Z) requested bribes in order to enter into negotiations. 250,000 for Charles Maurice de Talleyrand (French Foreign Minister) & 10 million for France. Public Opinion toward France Shifts Britain looking on from on high 5 members of the Directory in France Rest of the world looking on The XYZ affair - Maiden America ravaged by the French

6 Fallout from XYZ Affair
Many Americans calling for war with France Hamilton, others thought U.S. could gain land “Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute!” Adams feels that U.S. Army and Navy not strong enough to fight a major power Sends new ministers instead Unpopular move, but….? Keeps America out of a costly war!

7 Federalists take control
Public anger with France strengthens Federalists in congress Win majority of both houses in 1798 Enacted laws that were restrictive to Democratic-Republican rivals

8 Naturalization Act What did it do?
Increases from five to fourteen number of years required to qualify for U.S. citizenship Why would it favor the Federalists? Most immigrants voted with the Democratic-Republicans

9 Alien Act The President could expel any alien of foreigner thought to be dangerous to the country. What happens next?

10 Alien Acts What did it do?
Authorized the president to deport any aliens considered to be dangerous Authorized the president to detain any enemy aliens in a time of war Why would it favor the Federalists? Democratic-Republicans sympathetic to the French Revolution

11 Sedition Acts Sedition – Stirring up a rebellion against a government.
Under this law the gov’t could jail or fine citizens that criticized the gov’t and it officials. Even Newspaper writer were fined & jailed. Is this Constitutional?

12 Sedition Act What did it do?
Makes it illegal for newspapers to criticize the president or Congress Imposed heavy penalties for editors who violated the new law. Fines Imprisonment Why would it favor the Federalists? •Make central gov’t Stronger. • Constitutional Interpretation? Representative Matthew Lyon of Vermont, arrested under the Sedition Act of 1798, attacking a fellow congressman

13 Responses to Alien and Sedition Acts
Republicans say that they violate First Amendment Judicial Review not yet established, so no Supreme Court case Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions Written, respectively, by Jefferson and Madison Argument: Since states had entered into the compact (Constitution), they can nullify a federal law that breaks the agreement. Try to get other state legislatures enact “nullification” laws. They didn’t.

14 The Crisis Fades Federalists, due to the unpopularity of these laws, lose their majority in the election of 1800 Republicans allow the Alien and Sedition Acts to expire or repeal parts of them Under John Marshall, Supreme Court will establish role as the last resort in determining if a law is constitutional News of a new peace with France doesn’t make it to the U.S. until after the election

15 Judging Adams Dislike for the Federalist Congress and the Alien and Sedition Acts cost Adams his reelection and gave control of Congress to the Republicans. But in weighing his presidency, we have to consider the negative along with the positive: Relationship with France damaged New taxes imposed Party politics become entrenched Keeps U.S. out of war, preserves neutrality Strengthens the Navy Peaceful transfer of power in 1800

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