Question
On what grounds did Democratic-Republicans object to the Sedition Act?
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Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) They felt that that criminalizing false statements critical of the federal government violated the First Amendment
A
They felt that that criminalizing false statements critical of the federal government violated the First Amendment
(Choice B) They felt it did not adequately punish newspapers for publishing libel and advocated a longer jail term for seditious editors
B
They felt it did not adequately punish newspapers for publishing libel and advocated a longer jail term for seditious editors
(Choice C) They believed it unfairly targeted foreign-language newspapers
C
They believed it unfairly targeted foreign-language newspapers
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) They felt that that criminalizing false statements critical of the federal government violated the First Amendment
A
They felt that that criminalizing false statements critical of the federal government violated the First Amendment
(Choice B) They felt it did not adequately punish newspapers for publishing libel and advocated a longer jail term for seditious editors
B
They felt it did not adequately punish newspapers for publishing libel and advocated a longer jail term for seditious editors
(Choice C) They believed it unfairly targeted foreign-language newspapers
C
They believed it unfairly targeted foreign-language newspapers
Answers
GPT-4o mini
(Choice A) They felt that criminalizing false statements critical of the federal government violated the First Amendment.
The Democratic-Republicans objected to the Sedition Act primarily on the grounds that it infringed upon the First Amendment rights to free speech and free press.
The Democratic-Republicans objected to the Sedition Act primarily on the grounds that it infringed upon the First Amendment rights to free speech and free press.