USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Sullivan (1964): “Although the Sedition Act was never tested in this Court, the attack upon its validity has carried the day in the court of history.” Today, the Sedition Act of 1798 is generally remembered as a violation of fundamental First Amendment principles.

Detailed explanation-2: -These laws raised the residency requirements for citizenship from 5 to 14 years, authorized the president to deport “aliens, ” and permitted their arrest, imprisonment, and deportation during wartime.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Alien and Sedition Acts were controversial. They were supported by the Federalist Party, and supporters argued that the bills strengthened national security during the Quasi-War, an undeclared naval war with France from 1798 to 1800.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Republican minority in Congress argued that sedition laws violated the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which protects freedom of speech and the press.

Detailed explanation-5: -Which statement is true about the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798? They were an attempt by Republicans to silence their critics. The Sedition Act empowered the federal government to prosecute any public assembly or publication that criticized the government, without allowing for trials by jury for those prosecuted.