1. Ch. 8 Sect. 3 pp
President John Adams

2. The Election of 1796
Candidates sought office as members of political parties using caucuses to select
Federalists—John Adams-Pickney
Democratic-Republicans—Jefferson—Burr
Adams 71 electoral votes--president /Jefferson 68—vice-president

3. Problems with France Started to seize American Ships
XYZ affair—Charles de Tallyrand from France wanted bribes from U.S. to speak to King
Angered U.S. Congress
Undeclared war with France
-established Navy Dept. 1798
-Fought with French on the seas

4. Alien and Sedition Acts
Many immigrants endorsed the ideas of the French Revolution—were they loyal to the U.S.?
Alien Act—president could deport people who he considered dangerous
Sedition Act—made it a crime to write or publish, “false, scandalous and malicious” criticisms of the gov’t
Mostly Republicans punished under the Act

5. State’s Rights Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
--written by Jefferson
--states had the right to judge the constitutionality of federal laws
--idea later used by the southern states before the Civil War