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frightened and politically motivated Federalist Congress to pass the Alien and Sedition Acts designed to suppress criticism of the government that was coming largely from their Republican adversaries. While some Virginia Federalists like Washington and "'Marshall were hesitant about this legislation, Republicans Jefferson and Madison vigorously opposed it. Acting anonymously, they each drafted resolutions tl^pt were intro

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