Students should be able to explain the context of events and the constitutional theory that surrounded their passage. Students should be able to explain why the Alien and Sedition Acts were passed and to appraise their significance. What are the parallels with the controversy over the Alien and Sedition Acts? Does understanding what happened in 1798 help us make informed decisions today? Students should relate current concerns on national security with the fierce debates that raged in the early national period.
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