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are reasons why the nullification crisis was a good thing. Going back to 1798, when the
Federalists passed the Alien and Sedition Acts, there had constantly been some discussion by
some states about the nullification of federal laws. These Acts were aimed at the
Democratic-Republican Party. More immigrants were joining the Democratic-Republican Party than
the Federalist Party. By passing the Alien Act, it lengthened the amount of time it took for an
immigrant to become a citizen. This meant that the immigrants couldnt vote until they became
citizens, which now would have taken more years to occur. It increased the likelihood of the
Federalists staying in power. The Sedition Act made it...
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