Question

Why did many people object to the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Responses

They allowed the government to limit freedom of speech.
They allowed the government to limit freedom of speech.

They took back the states’ rights to set voting requirements.
They took back the states’ rights to set voting requirements.

They increased the President’s power over the military.
They increased the President’s power over the military.

They placed restrictions on slavery.
They placed restrictions on slavery.

Answer 1

The Democratic-Republican minority in Congress complained that the Sedition Act violated the First Amendment to the Constitution, which protected freedom of speech and freedom of the press

Explanation:

They took back the states’ rights to set voting requirements.

They took back the states’ rights to set voting requirements.