What Did the Sedition Act Do

question 90

Multiple Choice

What did the Sedition Act do?

• A) It forbade any individual to oppose any law of the United States.
• B) It made it illegal to speak, write, or print any statement about the president that would put him into disrepute.
• C) It was designed to be in effect for only three years.
• D) It defined criminal activity so broadly that it blurred any real distinction between sedition and legitimate political discussion.
• E) All of these choices

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