Made it illegal to obstruct the sale of liberty bonds or to discuss anything "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive" about the American form of government, the Constitution, or the army and the navy.
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The Sedition Act made it illegal to rebel against law and to publish any anti government writings.
The Sedition Act, passed in 1918. The law made it a crime to criticize by speech or writing the government or Constitution.
...say things in opposition to the views and ideals of the US government.
The Sedition Act was passed on May 16th, 1918 and signed into law by President Wilson on May 21st, 1918
One problem with the sedition act was that it limited the freedom of speech for people. It didn't allow people to say anything bad about the country or the government.