John Adams was the one who passed the Alien and Sedition Acts which punishes those who opposed the federal policies. However, Thomas Jefferson felt that these acts defy both the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. So he proposed the Nullification doctrine which states that if the federal government passed an unconstitutional law, the states are not required to follow it.
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Senators represent the whole of their state, a much larger number of people than members of the House of Representatives. A 6 year term gives them more time work for the people they represent.