States responded to the Alien and Sedition Acts with the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, emphasizing states' rights and the power to determine the constitutionality of federal laws.
The legislation that states passed in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts was the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions. These resolutions were introduced in 1798 by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, arguing for states' rights and stating that states should determine the constitutionality of federal laws. They also sparked the debate around nullification and secession.
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