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Aim: Should states have the power to nullify laws?

Do Now:Why were American ambassadors (Pinckney, Marshall, and Gerry) sent to Paris, France?According to the song, what France did was not cool. What did France do?John Adams made peace with Napoleon (French leader) but made it hard for the French Aliens. How did Adams make it hard for French aliens?

Vocabulary:

Extort: to get something by force, threats, or other unfair means.Crooked: dishonest or illegal. Revile: to criticize in an angry insulting manner. Francophile: a person that greatly admires the French.

The XYZ Affair inspired this political cartoon in 1797. The French government is the monster with the dagger, demanding money from the Americans.

Give me $10 million dollars!!!!

Not a single penny!

Groups of 4-55

The Alien and Sedition Acts (1798)Naturalization ActTo be eligible for citizenship, an alien must prove 14 years of residence within the United States (previously 5 years).Alien ActPresident may deport any alien he views as dangerous to the peace and safety of the U.S. No trial or evidence required. No defense.

Sedition ActIllegal to conspire to oppose any law of the United States.

2) Illegal for any person to write print or publish any false, scandalous and malicious writing . . . . against the government.

The Alien and Sedition Acts (1798)

Federalists vs. Democratic-Republicans

Federalists Democratic-RepublicansJohn Adams and the Federalists believed the Alien & Sedition Acts were necessary and proper to ensure the safety of the nation.Thomas Jefferson and other Democratic-Republicans believed that the Alien & Sedition Acts were not necessary or proper.

Kentucky & Virginia Resolution & the Nullification crisis

The states of Kentucky and Virginia refused to accept the Alien & Sedition Acts and believed they could nullify (reject, ignore) the law

The Resolutions represented the first time that States called for rejecting a National law.

Discuss.In your groups, take 2 minutes to discuss the question below;Should states have the power to nullify Federal laws?

Be sure to complete group work rubric group chart.

Activity

Read the Kentucky & Virginia Resolutions and the New England (MA, VT, NH) Resolutions Complete the graphic organizer.

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Save the last Word for ME protocolOne person in the group reads a line from the text they selected.Other members in the group discuss what they think of the line; making connections, sharing wonderings...After the other members of the group have made comments, the original member shares his/her reasoning for choosing the line and what they thought about what others had said. The group will rotate so that every member has a chance to have the last word

Should states have the power to nullify laws?