The U.S. sided with democratically based governments, especially after Nazi Germany attacked France and Britain. Pearl Harbor was an attack on the U.S.
The Alien and Sedition Act, Amnesty Law, and <span>Espionage Act of 1917 unauthorized the president to arrest and deport immigrants who criticized the federal government and limit the free speech of Americans.</span>
Historians characterize Jeffersonian democracy as including the following core ideals: The core political value of America is republicanism—citizens have a civic duty to aid the state and resist corruption, especially monarchism and aristocracy.
Create new trade agreements
