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23 February, 22:54

What was the name of the 1798 law that criminalized any speech or writings critical of the government, Congress, or the president?

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  1. 23 February, 23:16
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    It was the Sedition Act.

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    The act gave the power to the president of the US to restrict freedom of speech, he could order the arrest of a person who critized him. The practical effect of the law was the prosecution and conviction of owners of some Jeffersonian newspapers who had critical views about government moves.
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