What did the Sedition Act of 1798 do?

A. Fined and penalized newspaper editors who printed unfavorable news about the government

B. Made it illegal for the government to influence what newspaper editors published

C. Fined and penalized people who produced, distributed, or sold alcoholic beverages

D. Fined and penalized people who consumed alcoholic beverages

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15 June, 11:09

What did the Sedition Act of 1798 do?

A. Fined and penalized newspaper editors who printed unfavorable news about the government

B. Made it illegal for the government to influence what newspaper editors published

C. Fined and penalized people who produced, distributed, or sold alcoholic beverages

D. Fined and penalized people who consumed alcoholic beverages

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Alyvia Horne · Answer 1

Hello there!

What did the Sedition Act of 1798 do?

A. Fined and penalized newspaper editors who printed unfavorable news about the government

Mary Haley · Answer 2

The answer is A. Fined and penalized newspaper editors who printed unfavorable news about the government. The sedition act states " Unlawfully to combine or conspire together to oppose any measure of the government of the United States, &c. This section was not complained of"

-The US constitution