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Cause of the XYZ Affair:
France and Britain are at war.
The United States had signed Jay's Treaty which was a negotiation between Britain and the U.S.
France didn't like that so...
France began seizing American ships to stop them from trading with Great Britain
Adams sends representatives to France to try to negotiate a peaceful solution
• France demands a bribe from the US in order to stop seizing ships
• Adams says "NO WAY"
• The US is willing to pay millions to defend itself, but won’t pay 1 cent toward a bribe (tribute).
• To conceal the identity of the French who offered the bribe, Adams changes their names to "X, Y, and Z" in official documents
One belonging to a foreign nation
• Any speech or language that incites a rebellion
•The Sedition Act allowed for the arrest of anyone who spoke out against the government
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James Madison authorized the Virginia Resolution and Thomas Jefferson authorized the Kentucky Resolution
Both were passed as a result of the Alien and Sedition acts
Many Democratic-Republicans called for the nullification (canceling) of any laws that they thought were unconstitutional
The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions argued that the federal government had no authority to exercise power not specifically given to it in the Constitution - the Principle of Nullification.
"The Attorney General shall take into custody any alien who is engaged (or believed to be engaged) in any activity that endangers the national security of the United States.”