6. The Alien and Sedition Acts outlawed which of the following behaviors? A organizing patriotic parades B. speaking ill of the government C advocating a progressive income tax D joining the Federalist Party

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6. The Alien and Sedition Acts outlawed which of the following behaviors? A organizing patriotic parades B. speaking ill of the government C advocating a progressive income tax D joining the Federalist Party

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The Alien and Sedition Acts were 4 bills passed by the Federalist-Dominated 5th United States Congress and signed by President John Adams in 1798. They upped the residency requirement for naturalization, allowed the president to imprison and deport non-citizens deemed dangerous ("alien friends") or being from a hostile nation ("alien enemies") and criminally penalized those attempting to hinder the operation of government or fomenting insurrection ("sedition") against the U.S. The provision that penalized bad-mouthing the government, effectively destroying the right to free speech and thus curtailing the First Amendment, met with widespread dissent, spearheading a suffrage movement that would have profound implications through 1800 and beyond. These acts criminalized ‘seditious’ behavior, including publishing 'false, scandalous, or malicious writing' against the federal government.

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6. The Alien and Sedition Acts outlawed which of the following behaviors? A organizing patriotic parades B. speaking ill of the government C advocating a progressive income tax D joining the Federalist Party

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