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What was the purpose of the Alien and Sedition Act? Question 1 options: A It encouraged people to show support for the government B It allowed the government to declare war wherever it wanted to C It punished anyone who refused to pay taxes D It punished any person who spoke out against the government.

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What was the purpose of the Alien and Sedition Act? Question 1 options: A It encouraged people to show support for the government B It allowed the government to declare war wherever it wanted to C It punished anyone who refused to pay taxes D It punished any person who spoke out against the government.

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B.) it allowed the government to declare war wherever it wanted to.

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The correct option is D).Of the packof laws passed as the Alien and Sedition Act, the most controversial was the Sedition Act which prohibited public opposition to the goverment.

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