21. It shall be lawful for the President of the United States __ to order all such aliens as he shall judge dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States __ to depart out of the territory of the United States __ If any person shall write, print, utter, or publish __ scandalous and malicious writings against the government of the United States __ they shall be punished by a fine __ and by imprisonment. Excerpt from the Alien and Sedition Acts, 1798 Courtesy of The Avalon Project at Yale Law School How did the Quasi-War with France and the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts affect American politics? A Legislation was passed that limited U.S. citizens' First Amendment rights. B. Legislation was passed that increased the power of the state governments. C. Legislation was passed that limited the power of the president during wartime. D. Legislation was passed that expanded voting rights to newly immigrated citizens.