How did the conflict between states' rights and federal authority manifest during John Adams's presidency?(1 point)

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Some states believed the president was going to start a war with Great Britain and refused to pay taxes to the federal government.
Some states believed the president was going to start a war with Great Britain and refused to pay taxes to the federal government.

Some states claimed the Alien and Sedition Acts violated the Constitution and refused to enforce them.
Some states claimed the Alien and Sedition Acts violated the Constitution and refused to enforce them.

Some states claimed that limits on slavery violated state police powers and refused to enforce antislavery laws.
Some states claimed that limits on slavery violated state police powers and refused to enforce antislavery laws.

Some states believed the Indian Removal Act violated state authority to govern territory and refused to enforce the act.
Some states believed the Indian Removal Act violated state authority to govern territory and refused to enforce the act.

Answer 1

All of the above statements are correct. The conflict between states' rights and federal authority manifested during John Adams's presidency in several ways, including states refusing to pay taxes to the federal government, refusing to enforce the Alien and Sedition Acts, refusing to enforce antislavery laws, and refusing to enforce the Indian Removal Act. These actions were all examples of states asserting their authority and challenging the power of the federal government.