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They were the Alien and Sedition Acts, enacted by John Adams. Among other things, parts of the Acts violated the 1st Amendment because it made it illegal to give 'bad press' to a public official (like John Adams, himself, a constant and merciless target of ridicule and insult masterminded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison on the Democratic-Republican side and Alexander Hamilton (among others) on the Federalist side). One would want to search query the Acts to find out everything about them.
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What was the effect of the Espionage and Sedition Act in 1918?
What was the impact of the Espionage and Sedition Acts?
How were criticisms of World War 1 silenced at home?
The Sedition Act of 1918, which was repealed in 1920, after the war ended.
The espionage act (1917) and the sedition act(1918) were used by president Woodrow Wilson administration during world war 1 to?
the espionage act (1917) and the sedition act(1918) were used by president woodrow wilson administration during world war I to
The Espionage Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918 showed that Americans?
We're fearful of possible German activity in the u.s.
What document made it illegal for Americans to talk bad about the government the constitution and the flag?
The Espionage and Sedition Acts (1917-1918) *Wartime Only*
What court case grew out of enforcement of the Espionage and Sedition Act of 1918?
The EATING a DIC case someone put the real answer up plz
The Espionage Act of 1917 and Sedition Act of 1918 were both?
significant limitations of freedom of speech and freedom of the press.Each law introduced significant limitations of freedom of speech and freedom of the press. The Espionage Act prevented American from, among other things, speaking out against the military draft, while the Sedition Act prohibited Americans from using "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language." Though the Sedition Act was repealed 3 years later, the Espionage Act remains in effect.
What is the sedition Act.?
The Sedition Act tried to curb republican criticism of government policy. It basically stopped people from speaking disrespectfully against the government. The Sedition Act made any activity designed to overthrow a government illegal. The 1918 Sedition Act was passed by the United States Congress was a means of expanding the 1917 Espionage Act. Woodrow Wilson signed it into law.
What was the sedition act 1918?
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Espionage Act?
A law prohibiting interference with the draft and other acts of national "disloyalty." Together with the Sedition Act of 1918, which added penalties for abusing the government in writing, it created a climate that was unfriendly to civil liberties
What was the effect of the sedition act of 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.
What was a problem with the Sedition Act of 1918?
It limited freedom of speech.
