1. Thomas Jefferson and the Principles of '98 The Truth About American History: An Austro-Jeffersonian Perspective

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The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 had criminalized excessive criticism of government.  Jefferson feared it would be used in a partisan way. The Acts violated the Tenth Amendment by encroaching on a state prerogative.
 

The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 had criminalized excessive criticism of government.  Jefferson feared it would be used in a partisan way. The Acts violated the Tenth Amendment by encroaching on a state prerogative.
 

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