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 * media type="youtube" key="haCwkZA0k7M" width="425" height="350"[|John Adams] had many laws and court cases that he needed to pass or veto. They had to deal with the [|Alien and Sedition acts]. The Alien and Sedition acts were mainly to keep the United States safe from any enemy “aliens.” They gave the president the power to deport any “aliens” (people from other countries who are not yet U.S. citizens) back to where they came from. He would be able to deport them if he felt they were a threat to the safety of the country. He could deport people because of the fact they are still citizens from a country with whom we are at war with. Another part of this act was it made it illegal to say mean or unfair things in the press about government officials. This caused people to be thrown in jail. Many people thought that these acts were a violation of rights such as the [|freedom of press], so Thomas Jefferson (the Vice President at the time) worked behind John Adams’s back and to get the act repealed. They also had to deal the [|XYZ affair.] This was when the French people were enemies with the British. America did not have any drastic changes while he was president. During his presidency, they were in the process of building the[| White House]. It was nearly complete with building it during his term. They started building during Washington's presidency.  **