MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR
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Question
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The Sedition Act made it illegal to
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“falsely” criticize or go against the federal government
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immigrate to the US if someone was from an “enemy” country
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Critics viewed the act as a thinly disguised partisan effort to control political debate until the next presidential election. The clash over the Sedition Act yielded the first sustained debate over the meaning of the First Amendment.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Sedition Act of 1918 was repealed in 1920 although many parts of the original Espionage Act remain in force.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Sedition Act of 1870 was an arbitrary law implemented to curb people’s voices against the British government.
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