JOHN ADAMS

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ADAMS HELPED INVENT THE TWO PARTY SYSTEM

• Adams and Jefferson had different ideas on how to run the government.
• The election of 1800 was the first election between the two parties.
• Adams was a feudalist
• Jefferson was a democratic- republican
• The two party system still remains today.

JOHN ADAMA THE SECOND PRESIDENT

• Elected March 4 1997.
• Ran against Thomas Jefferson.
• He was one of the founding fathers.
• Term ended March 4 1801

ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS

• Signed by Adams in 1798.
• The Naturalization Act, the Alien Act, the Alien Enemies Act, and the Sedition Act.
• Naturalization act made immigrants have to wait 14 years to become a citizen.
• Both the alien acts allowed the president to deport any foreigner he thought dangerous to the country.
• The Sedition Act made it a crime to publish "false, scandalous, and malicious writing" against the government

JOHN ADAMS DEATH

• Died July 4 1826.
• Died the same day as Thomas Jefferson.

CITATIONS

• O'Brien, Steven. "John Adams." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 29 Sept. 2013.
• "John Adams." Image. Library of Congress. American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 29 Sept. 2013.
• "John Adams: The Only Federalist President." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 29 Sept. 2013.
• http://www.biography.com/people/john-adams-37967
• http://www.history.com/topics/john-adams/photos