What motive did the Federalists have for pushing the Alien Act through Congress in 1798? a.
The new law made immigrants pay higher taxes, which the Federalists hoped would be used to pay the national debt and fund the military.
b.
The new law denied immigrants the right to vote because many immigrants supported Thomas Jefferson and the Republicans.
c.
The new law required business owners to hire illegal aliens who hated the liberal Republicans.
d.
The new law made immigrants wait 14 years before becoming citizens, a move the Federalists hoped would keep them from voting for years.

Read this passage: the president has asked congress to consider a new antiterrorism law. the law would give law enforcement agencies more freedom to monitor suspected terrorists' phone calls, text messages, and internet usage. the law's supporters claim that it is an essential tool to keep americans safe from terrorism. its opponents claim that it infringes on their civil liberties by stripping them of the right to privacy. which action would the party opposing the president most likely take to resolve this issue? a. encourage its members to publicly attack the law to sway public opinion against it b. begin a campaign to have the president removed from office because of his proposal c. take the matter to federal court to prevent the party from having to support it d. demand that public safety issues be left to the states rather than the federal government (apex)