1. John Adams
MR. President #2

2. Adams Stats
Name: John Adams (Boston Massacre) Party affiliation: Federalist (strong central Gov.) Years in office: Vice President: Thomas Jefferson (Dem. Repub.)

3. Adams
Believed in justice and protection of the innocent. Pro-strong Central Government Kept a detailed Diary and wrote to his wife frequently Described as Argumentative and Prickly

4. Adams’ Drama
X, Y, Z Affair – 1797 Alien Act; Naturalization Act, Sedition Act – 1798 Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions – 1798 Midnight Judges/Judiciary Act of 1801

5. XYZ Affair
GB and France at war (again!) Federalists supported Britain, Jefferson and the Dem-Repubs supported France. Jay’s Treaty French take American Ships US sends diplomats to the French

6. XYZ (cont.)
French Diplomats attempt to extort bribes (X,Y, and Z) Backlash against French and Dem-Repubs (lose elections in 1798) Undeclared naval war against France (Quasi-War)

7. The Alien and Sedition Acts, 1798
Federalists (anti-French) Passed Laws aimed at immigrants. Naturalization Act: 14 year wait Alien Friends Act and Alien Enemies Act: Deport any foreigners Sedition Act: “False, scandalous, and malicious writing" against the government or its officials Arrested Dem-Repub journalists and political candidates

8. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions 1798
Resolutions introduced in Virginia and Kentucky Secretly written by Madison and Jefferson (Dem-Repubs) State Governments could judge the constitutionality of federal laws such as the Alien and Sedition Acts Setup the precedent of States’ Rights

9. Midnight Judges/Judiciary Act of 1801
Created a set of federal appeals courts between the district courts and the Supreme Court Feds lost both Houses in the election of 1800 Adams put Federalists judges in place Leads to Marbury v. Madison