Thomas Jefferson on the Sedition Act

Students research and cite arguments Jefferson used in objecting to the Sedition Act. They discuss Jefferson's opinion on how constitutional questions about the Sedition Act could be resolved.

Concepts

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freedom of the press, freedoms, the sedition act, the alien and sedition acts, thomas jefferson, united states presidents, aliens

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aliens, freedom of the press, sedition act, thomas jefferson, social studies

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Resource Details

Grade

9th - 12th

Subjects

Social Studies & History

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Resource Type

Lesson Plans

Audience

For Teacher Use

Duration

3 hrs

Instructional Strategies

Research

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Year

2003

Usage Permissions

Creative Commons

BY: 4.0