The Alien and Sedition Acts Passed by Congress Had What

question 31

Multiple Choice

The Alien and Sedition Acts passed by Congress had what effect?

• A) They required the news media to provide fair coverage of multiple political points of view.
• B) They established the freedom of the press.
• C) They outlawed publishing stories that might threaten national security.
• D) They made it a crime to criticize the president or Congress.
• E) They outlawed prior restraint.

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