MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Question
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What did the Sedition Act prohibit, or outlaw?
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public hearings
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public elections
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public meetings
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public opposition to the government
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The most controversial of the new laws permitting strong government control over individual actions was the Sedition Act. In essence, this Act prohibited public opposition to the government.
Detailed explanation-2: -In one of the first tests of freedom of speech, the House passed the Sedition Act, permitting the deportation, fine, or imprisonment of anyone deemed a threat or publishing “false, scandalous, or malicious writing” against the government of the United States.
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