Why did many Americans object to the Alien and Sedition Acts?

The acts violated a basic civil right that was guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U. S. Constitution.

The acts raised taxes on working-class white Americans but not on slave-owning southern planters.

The acts allowed newspapers to criticize the government, which most Americans believed was unpatriotic.

The acts allowed too many foreigners into the country, and Americans were afraid of losing their jobs.

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3 December, 05:41

Why did many Americans object to the Alien and Sedition Acts?

The acts violated a basic civil right that was guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U. S. Constitution.

The acts raised taxes on working-class white Americans but not on slave-owning southern planters.

The acts allowed newspapers to criticize the government, which most Americans believed was unpatriotic.

The acts allowed too many foreigners into the country, and Americans were afraid of losing their jobs.

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Sydnee Newton · Answer 1

Americans object to the Alien and Sedition Acts as "The acts violated a basic civil right that was guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U. S. Constitution".

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

The government had to make absolutely sure that its activities were not denounced and publicly condemned as expected from a time of war, for this reason the 1918 Sedition Act was established. This act stretched sanctions for those who hinder the sale of war bonds by the government, or for saying, writing, or printing anything "unfair, profane, scurrilous, or abusive" regarding the American form of government, the Constitution, or the army and navy.

When predicted, this Act is perceived by many Americans to be a violation of civil rights because it breached freedom of speech and freedom of the press, now that the government can judge something. As the first right of amendment is freedom of the press, and speech these acts (Specifically the Sedition Act) have limited it.