Which of the following policies were used by federalist president john adams? select all that apply. the embargo act the alien and sedition acts the construction of navy ships to protect u. s. trade the purchasing of the louisiana territory a treaty with the english leaders

The correct option is THE ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS.
The Alien and Sedition Acts were made up of four pieces of legislation, which caused serious controversy when they were enacted by President John Adams, who was a federalist. The Acts were put in place majorly to strengthen the position of John as the  US president during his tenure.