The alien and sedition acts made it a crime to criticize or publish negative things about the federalist government. This was illegal because of the 1st, 2nd, 16th, or 27th admendment

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20 March, 05:05

The alien and sedition acts made it a crime to criticize or publish negative things about the federalist government. This was illegal because of the 1st, 2nd, 16th, or 27th admendment

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Pierce Lawrence · Answer 1

Technically the Alien and Sedition Acts were illegal because of the "First Amendment," since this guarantees the right to free speech, but they were issues under executive power--making them highly controversial.