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what law made it illegal to criticize the government? it was one of the answers

a. alien act

b. sedition act

c. naturalization act

d. tyranny act

it was the alien act A is the correct answer

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The Alien and Sedition Acts were imposed in 1798 to control alien immigrants in to the United states. People who come from other countries not from other planets, but I suppose if the need ever arose it could come to include space aliens ;)

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Because the Alien and Sedition Acts diminished the right of Americans to have free speech.

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The Sedition Act was unpopular because it restricted the freedom to criticize the government.

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The Alien act allowed the expulsion of aliens that were deemed dangerous during times of peace. The Sedition act gave fines and imprisoned anyone that went against and criticized governments.

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