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What did the Alien and Sedition Acts represent? A)Thomas Jefferson's concern with national defense B)James Madison's concern with personal freedom C)The importance of immigration to the Democratic-Republicans***

D)The importance of national security to the Federalists

I choose C because These laws included new powers to deport foreigners as well as making it harder for new immigrants to vote.

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tityc2014
Dbecause I'm in flvs and took this test , also this act was written by federalists . 
MrDonovan

The correct answer is D) The importance of national security to the Federalists.

The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed in 1798 under Federalist President John Adams. The Alien And Sedition Acts were meant to invoke stricter laws on immigration in order to protect national security. The Federalist felt that immigration at this time posed a threat to America's safety. That's why they wanted to increase the amount of time an immigrant had to live in the US before voting and made more restrictive immigration laws.

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