Which Statement About the Sedition Act of 1798 Is True

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the Sedition Act of 1798 is true?

• A) It was passed to silence editorials encouraging the country to take part in a pending war.
• B) It was used to prosecute anti-Federalist newspapers.
• C) It was renewed over and over again by several presidents after Adams.
• D) It expired under President John Adams.
• E) Its excesses actually helped bolster public support for taking rights away from a free press.

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