Question

The passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts led directly to the
(1 point)
Responses

decline of the Federalist Party’s control of Congress and the presidency.
decline of the Federalist Party’s control of Congress and the presidency. - no response given

demand for and eventual ratification of the 12th Amendment.
demand for and eventual ratification of the 12th Amendment. - incorrect

claim that states had the right to determine the constitutionality of a law.
claim that states had the right to determine the constitutionality of a law. - no response given

increase in voters who would vote for the Democratic Republicans.

Answer 1

claim that states had the right to determine the constitutionality of a law.

The Alien and Sedition Acts prompted the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, which argued that states could judge and nullify unconstitutional federal laws.