Sedition

In 1798, Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts.

• False

• True

The Sedition Act canceled the rights of freedom of speech and freedom of the press.

• True

• False

Thomas Jefferson and James Madison believed that the Alien and Sedition Acts were a misuse of government power.

• True

• False

What does this picture represent?

• The Alien Act

• Not Freedom of Speech Act

• The Parents Can Keep Their Children Quiet Act

• The Sedition Act

What was NOT an EFFECT of the Alien and Sedition Acts?

• Many people in the US thought the laws took away their freedom of speech

• It led to Thomas Jefferson being elected President

• A congressman from Vermont being imprisoned.

• They led to war with Great Britain in 1812.

Encouraging people to revolt against their government or leader

• jurisdiction

• precedent

• election

• sedition

Why was Congressman Matthew Lyon imprisoned?

• He was convicted of sedition.

• He was convicted of being an alien.

• He lost the election in Vermont to a Federalist.

• He lost the election in Vermont to a Democratic-Republican.

Which of the following acts was passed in 1798 to suppress dissent against the government?

• The Alien Act

• The Sedition Act

• The Naturalization Act

• The Embargo Act

The Sedition Act of 1798 primarily targeted which group of people?

• Foreign immigrants

• Federalists

• Democratic-Republicans

• Native Americans

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution is most directly challenged by the Sedition Act?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Fifth Amendment