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Why would some say the Alien and Sedition Act might be a harsh law?

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Unlike English common law, the Sedition Act allowed "the truth of the matter" to be a defense. The Republican minority in Congress argued that sedition laws violated the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which protects freedom of speech and the press.

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